Burundi vs Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
24.6%
in 2018
Congo
31.6%
in 2007
Burundi rank
5th
Congo rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 31.6% against 24.6% in Burundi, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Congo ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 21.2% 31.2% 10.1% Congo
1980s 18.2% 41.8% 23.6% Congo
1990s 17.1% 43.6% 26.4% Congo
2000s 28.6% 32.9% 4.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 31.6% against 24.6% in Burundi as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Congo?
7.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 5th and Congo ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.