Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 26,017 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26,017 number
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26,017 number
in 2019
All-time low
5 number
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 5 number1972: 13 number1977: 41 number1978: 37 number1979: 30 number1980: 18 number1981: 19 number1982: 40 number1983: 36 number1984: 68 number1985: 72 number1986: 109 number1987: 203 number1988: 231 number1989: 353 number1990: 361 number1992: 478 number1993: 661 number2004: 4.5k number2005: 6.1k number2006: 6.8k number2008: 8.2k number2009: 9.7k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 12.3k number2012: 12.7k number2013: 15.4k number2014: 18.8k number2015: 9.8k number2016: 15.2k number2017: 21.4k number2018: 22.6k number2019: 26.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 26,017 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi peaked at 26,017 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 1971.

That places Burundi 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 5 number
1972 13 number +160.0%
1977 41 number +215.4%
1978 37 number -9.8%
1979 30 number -18.9%
1980 18 number -40.0%
1981 19 number +5.6%
1982 40 number +110.5%
1983 36 number -10.0%
1984 68 number +88.9%
1985 72 number +5.9%
1986 109 number +51.4%
1987 203 number +86.2%
1988 231 number +13.8%
1989 353 number +52.8%
1990 361 number +2.3%
1992 478 number +32.4%
1993 661 number +38.3%
2004 4,481 number +577.9%
2005 6,145 number +37.1%
2006 6,787 number +10.4%
2008 8,231 number +21.3%
2009 9,712 number +18.0%
2010 12,392 number +27.6%
2011 12,264 number -1.0%
2012 12,737 number +3.9%
2013 15,379 number +20.7%
2014 18,760 number +22.0%
2015 9,838 number -47.6%
2016 15,163 number +54.1%
2017 21,405 number +41.2%
2018 22,610 number +5.6%
2019 26,017 number +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.2 number 5 number 41 number 5
1980s 114.9 number 18 number 353 number 10
1990s 500 number 361 number 661 number 3
2000s 7,071 number 4,481 number 9,712 number 5
2010s 16,656 number 9,838 number 26,017 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 11 Argentina 28,496 number compare
  2. 12 Benin 26,794 number compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 26,097 number compare
  4. 15 Iraq 25,739 number compare
  5. 16 Kenya 25,398 number compare
  6. 17 Niger 24,556 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Burundi was 26,017 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 26,017 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.