Burundi vs Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Burundi
26.9%
in 2018
Congo
22.8%
in 2007
Burundi rank
3rd
Congo rank
6th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
010203040197219952018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.9% against 22.8% in Congo, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 6th of 140 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 32.8% 23.6% 9.2% Burundi
1980s 31.6% 41.3% 9.7% Congo
1990s 29.8% 32.1% 2.2% Congo
2000s 37.5% 25.4% 12.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 26.9% against 22.8% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Burundi and Congo?
4.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 6th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.