Burundi vs Least developed countries: Repeaters, primary, total

Burundi
25.7%
in 2018
Least developed countries
8.2%
in 2018
Burundi rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
5th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.7% against 8.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 189 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 24.6% 16.9% 7.7% Burundi
1980s 21.4% 14.9% 6.5% Burundi
1990s 22.7% 13.0% 9.6% Burundi
2000s 28.9% 11.7% 17.2% Burundi
2010s 27.8% 9.1% 18.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 25.7% against 8.2% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Burundi and Least developed countries?
17.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 5th 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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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.