Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 26,799 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26,799 number
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
52,551 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,028 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 1.0k number1973: 1.4k number1974: 1.9k number1975: 2.2k number1976: 2.3k number1977: 2.5k number1978: 2.5k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 3.8k number1981: 4.4k number1982: 4.7k number1983: 4.3k number1984: 3.7k number1985: 4.5k number1986: 5.4k number1987: 6.2k number1988: 8.4k number1989: 14.0k number1990: 13.4k number1991: 12.7k number1992: 13.6k number1993: 15.0k number2000: 13.7k number2001: 13.9k number2002: 15.5k number2003: 17.5k number2004: 20.8k number2005: 21.7k number2007: 31.0k number2008: 36.5k number2009: 39.8k number2010: 46.3k number2011: 52.6k number2012: 49.9k number2013: 45.2k number2014: 35.9k number2015: 26.4k number2016: 13.7k number2017: 16.4k number2018: 22.5k number2019: 26.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi is 26,799 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 52,551 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,028 number, in 1971.

That places Burundi 9th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,028 number
1973 1,384 number +34.6%
1974 1,941 number +40.2%
1975 2,237 number +15.2%
1976 2,324 number +3.9%
1977 2,541 number +9.3%
1978 2,508 number -1.3%
1979 3,036 number +21.1%
1980 3,772 number +24.2%
1981 4,442 number +17.8%
1982 4,675 number +5.2%
1983 4,323 number -7.5%
1984 3,697 number -14.5%
1985 4,456 number +20.5%
1986 5,369 number +20.5%
1987 6,190 number +15.3%
1988 8,351 number +34.9%
1989 14,019 number +67.9%
1990 13,429 number -4.2%
1991 12,748 number -5.1%
1992 13,589 number +6.6%
1993 14,976 number +10.2%
2000 13,679 number -8.7%
2001 13,878 number +1.5%
2002 15,464 number +11.4%
2003 17,469 number +13.0%
2004 20,752 number +18.8%
2005 21,726 number +4.7%
2007 31,033 number +42.8%
2008 36,472 number +17.5%
2009 39,763 number +9.0%
2010 46,256 number +16.3%
2011 52,551 number +13.6%
2012 49,936 number -5.0%
2013 45,212 number -9.5%
2014 35,872 number -20.7%
2015 26,447 number -26.3%
2016 13,690 number -48.2%
2017 16,383 number +19.7%
2018 22,516 number +37.4%
2019 26,799 number +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,125 number 1,028 number 3,036 number 8
1980s 5,929 number 3,697 number 14,019 number 10
1990s 13,686 number 12,748 number 14,976 number 4
2000s 23,360 number 13,679 number 39,763 number 9
2010s 33,566 number 13,690 number 52,551 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 6 Ethiopia 37,326 number compare
  2. 7 Mali 34,885 number compare
  3. 8 Cameroon 27,488 number compare
  4. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 23,109 number compare
  5. 11 Niger 21,167 number compare
  6. 12 Morocco 19,924 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi was 26,799 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 52,551 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,028 number in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.