Burundi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Burundi
30.5%
in 2019
Rwanda
30.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
4th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
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 4th 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 | 24.5% | 19.0% | 5.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 11.8% | 12.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 25.3% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 21.9% | 9.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 15.6% | 12.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, 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), male?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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