Brazil vs Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Brazil
27.3%
in 2003
Burundi
32.7%
in 2019
Brazil rank
6th
Burundi rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 32.7% against 27.3% in Brazil, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Burundi ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 22.0% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 20.4% | 7.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.0% | 1.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 32.7% against 27.3% in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Burundi?
- 5.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burundi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
- How do Brazil and Burundi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Burundi ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release