How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?

17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2002.

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.

Burundi vs Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi

30.7%

in 2018

Gabon

48.1%

in 2002

Burundi rank

4th

Gabon rank

1st

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Burundi
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 48.1% against 30.7% in Burundi, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.8%	51.5%	29.6%	Gabon
1980s	19.2%	47.2%	28.0%	Gabon
2000s	27.1%	49.0%	21.9%	Gabon

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, Burundi or Gabon?: Gabon, at 48.1% against 30.7% in Burundi as of 2002.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Gabon?: 17.4%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2002.
How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 1st of 188 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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Indicator: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.