Burundi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Burundi
27.9%
in 2019
Rwanda
25.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 27.9% against 25.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 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 | 23.8% | 18.5% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 26.1% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 22.0% | 11.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 14.2% | 13.0% | Burundi |
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 Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 27.9% against 25.6% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 2.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th 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