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

Burundi
26.1%
in 2018
Congo
33.6%
in 2007
Burundi rank
4th
Congo rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
1020304050197219952018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 33.6% against 26.1% in Burundi, a difference of 7.5%.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Congo ranks 3rd of 171 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 21.4% 31.4% 10.0% Congo
1980s 16.0% 45.8% 29.9% Congo
1990s 18.0% 43.8% 25.9% Congo
2000s 28.0% 34.3% 6.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 33.6% against 26.1% in Burundi as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Burundi and Congo?
7.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
13 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, male?
Burundi ranks 4th and Congo ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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