Burundi vs Congo: Repeaters, primary, total

Burundi
25.7%
in 2018
Congo
22.8%
in 2012
Burundi rank
3rd
Congo rank
4th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
010203040197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.7% against 22.8% in Congo, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 4th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 24.6% 27.9% 3.3% Congo
1980s 21.4% 30.1% 8.7% Congo
1990s 23.0% 35.1% 12.1% Congo
2000s 28.9% 23.8% 5.1% Burundi
2010s 34.3% 20.2% 14.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 25.7% against 22.8% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Burundi and Congo?
2.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.