Burundi vs Small states: Repeaters, primary, total

Burundi
25.7%
in 2018
Small states
9.9%
in 2018
Burundi rank
3rd
Small states rank
2nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Small states
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.7% against 9.9% in Small states, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.6 times Small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 10.8% 14.7% Burundi
1980s 21.4% 12.7% 8.8% Burundi
1990s 22.7% 12.8% 9.9% Burundi
2000s 28.9% 11.5% 17.4% Burundi
2010s 27.8% 10.4% 17.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Burundi or Small states?
Burundi, at 25.7% against 9.9% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Burundi and Small states?
15.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Small states rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd 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.