Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 132,118 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 132,118 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 132,118 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,703 number, in 1977.
Burundi ranks 9th of 187 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,749 number | — |
| 1973 | 5,127 number | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 5,115 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,379 number | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 4,078 number | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 3,703 number | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 4,686 number | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 4,717 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,830 number | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 6,954 number | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 8,349 number | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 5,791 number | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 6,071 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9,827 number | +61.9% |
| 1986 | 11,169 number | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 12,196 number | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 14,150 number | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 18,578 number | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 19,472 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 19,857 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20,339 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 23,023 number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 33,126 number | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 37,557 number | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 42,192 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 43,831 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 52,879 number | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 58,344 number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 80,275 number | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 103,781 number | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 109,644 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 118,883 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 127,299 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 108,659 number | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 112,198 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 99,628 number | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 99,846 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105,174 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 121,563 number | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 130,830 number | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 132,118 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,944 number | 3,703 number | 7,749 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,892 number | 5,791 number | 18,578 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,673 number | 19,472 number | 23,023 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 62,403 number | 33,126 number | 109,644 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 115,620 number | 99,628 number | 132,118 number | 10 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 132,118 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 132,118 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,703 number in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.