Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Burundi
27.9%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
41.9%
in 1987
Burundi rank
3rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 41.9% against 27.9% in Burundi, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 31.8% | 2.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 35.0% | 8.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 41.9% against 27.9% in Burundi as of 1987.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 14.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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