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

15 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, female (%). 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, female

Burundi

29.5%

in 2018

Gabon

47.0%

in 2002

Burundi rank

4th

Gabon rank

1st

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

Burundi
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 47.0% against 29.5% in Burundi, a difference of 17.5%.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 1st of 186 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	21.7%	50.7%	29.0%	Gabon
1980s	19.0%	46.0%	27.0%	Gabon
2000s	27.9%	47.9%	20.0%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Burundi or Gabon?: Gabon, at 47.0% against 29.5% in Burundi as of 2002.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Burundi and Gabon?: 17.5%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?: 15 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, female?: Burundi ranks 4th and Gabon ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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