Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 37,722 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37,722 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
54,309 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,070 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 1.1k number1973: 1.2k number1974: 1.5k number1975: 1.7k number1976: 2.1k number1977: 2.3k number1978: 2.9k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 3.5k number1981: 4.0k number1982: 4.2k number1983: 3.4k number1984: 2.8k number1985: 3.6k number1986: 4.6k number1987: 6.1k number1988: 7.6k number1989: 11.4k number1990: 10.6k number1991: 11.4k number1992: 12.8k number1993: 13.6k number2000: 11.2k number2001: 11.7k number2002: 13.3k number2003: 15.2k number2004: 20.6k number2005: 22.6k number2007: 30.8k number2008: 34.5k number2009: 37.8k number2010: 44.6k number2011: 54.3k number2012: 52.0k number2013: 44.0k number2014: 38.3k number2015: 37.0k number2016: 35.2k number2017: 33.6k number2018: 36.8k number2019: 37.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 37,722 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 54,309 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,070 number, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 10th of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,070 number
1973 1,219 number +13.9%
1974 1,513 number +24.1%
1975 1,658 number +9.6%
1976 2,111 number +27.3%
1977 2,333 number +10.5%
1978 2,936 number +25.8%
1979 3,023 number +3.0%
1980 3,468 number +14.7%
1981 3,977 number +14.7%
1982 4,175 number +5.0%
1983 3,430 number -17.8%
1984 2,778 number -19.0%
1985 3,605 number +29.8%
1986 4,621 number +28.2%
1987 6,062 number +31.2%
1988 7,606 number +25.5%
1989 11,383 number +49.7%
1990 10,569 number -7.2%
1991 11,373 number +7.6%
1992 12,786 number +12.4%
1993 13,553 number +6.0%
2000 11,228 number -17.2%
2001 11,652 number +3.8%
2002 13,281 number +14.0%
2003 15,228 number +14.7%
2004 20,557 number +35.0%
2005 22,609 number +10.0%
2007 30,842 number +36.4%
2008 34,534 number +12.0%
2009 37,817 number +9.5%
2010 44,601 number +17.9%
2011 54,309 number +21.8%
2012 52,043 number -4.2%
2013 44,037 number -15.4%
2014 38,305 number -13.0%
2015 36,973 number -3.5%
2016 35,155 number -4.9%
2017 33,613 number -4.4%
2018 36,758 number +9.4%
2019 37,722 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,983 number 1,070 number 3,023 number 8
1980s 5,110 number 2,778 number 11,383 number 10
1990s 12,070 number 10,569 number 13,553 number 4
2000s 21,972 number 11,228 number 37,817 number 9
2010s 41,352 number 33,613 number 54,309 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 7 Madagascar 46,607 number compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 45,550 number compare
  3. 9 Mali 43,372 number compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 37,076 number compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 33,221 number compare
  6. 13 Benin 28,071 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi was 37,722 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 54,309 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,070 number in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 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.