Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 85,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
85,173 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94,696 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,006 number
in 1975
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 4.2k number1973: 2.6k number1974: 2.6k number1975: 2.0k number1976: 2.1k number1977: 2.3k number1978: 2.9k number1979: 3.3k number1980: 3.8k number1981: 4.5k number1982: 4.8k number1983: 3.8k number1984: 4.4k number1985: 4.6k number1986: 5.8k number1987: 6.8k number1988: 8.9k number1989: 12.5k number1990: 10.6k number1991: 11.5k number1992: 12.4k number1993: 12.3k number2000: 24.5k number2001: 21.1k number2002: 24.7k number2003: 27.2k number2004: 33.1k number2005: 37.9k number2007: 80.7k number2008: 85.2k number2009: 79.8k number2010: 82.8k number2011: 93.9k number2012: 94.7k number2013: 84.5k number2014: 72.8k number2015: 64.3k number2016: 67.9k number2017: 77.2k number2018: 80.2k number2019: 85.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 85,173 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 94,696 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,006 number, in 1975.

Burundi ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 primary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 4,183 number
1973 2,623 number -37.3%
1974 2,629 number +0.2%
1975 2,006 number -23.7%
1976 2,067 number +3.0%
1977 2,280 number +10.3%
1978 2,921 number +28.1%
1979 3,303 number +13.1%
1980 3,824 number +15.8%
1981 4,521 number +18.2%
1982 4,813 number +6.5%
1983 3,846 number -20.1%
1984 4,388 number +14.1%
1985 4,625 number +5.4%
1986 5,821 number +25.9%
1987 6,831 number +17.4%
1988 8,861 number +29.7%
1989 12,459 number +40.6%
1990 10,568 number -15.2%
1991 11,487 number +8.7%
1992 12,382 number +7.8%
1993 12,327 number -0.4%
2000 24,528 number +99.0%
2001 21,117 number -13.9%
2002 24,728 number +17.1%
2003 27,208 number +10.0%
2004 33,128 number +21.8%
2005 37,906 number +14.4%
2007 80,713 number +112.9%
2008 85,176 number +5.5%
2009 79,750 number -6.4%
2010 82,752 number +3.8%
2011 93,909 number +13.5%
2012 94,696 number +0.8%
2013 84,467 number -10.8%
2014 72,750 number -13.9%
2015 64,282 number -11.6%
2016 67,938 number +5.7%
2017 77,189 number +13.6%
2018 80,183 number +3.9%
2019 85,173 number +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,752 number 2,006 number 4,183 number 8
1980s 5,999 number 3,824 number 12,459 number 10
1990s 11,691 number 10,568 number 12,382 number 4
2000s 46,028 number 21,117 number 85,176 number 9
2010s 80,334 number 64,282 number 94,696 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Malawi 165,561 number compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 152,615 number compare
  3. 6 India 107,946 number compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 66,032 number compare
  5. 9 Nepal 65,980 number compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 59,081 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Burundi was 85,173 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 94,696 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,006 number in 1975.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.