Burundi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Burundi
29.2%
in 2019
Rwanda
28.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
3rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 29.2% against 28.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 18.6% | 6.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 11.4% | 12.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 22.0% | 10.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 14.9% | 12.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 29.2% against 28.0% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release