Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 97,306 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 97,306 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 97,306 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190 number, in 1971.
That places Burundi 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 190 number | — |
| 1972 | 190 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 585 number | +207.9% |
| 1978 | 700 number | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 665 number | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 709 number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 896 number | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 880 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 843 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,016 number | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 1,153 number | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1,595 number | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 2,242 number | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 2,101 number | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3,057 number | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 3,293 number | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5,536 number | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 6,918 number | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 24,300 number | +251.3% |
| 2005 | 31,089 number | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 36,762 number | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 47,901 number | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 58,860 number | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 65,995 number | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 75,476 number | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 82,746 number | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 83,912 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 92,599 number | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 57,298 number | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 78,549 number | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 89,182 number | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 91,434 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97,306 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466 number | 190 number | 700 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,449 number | 709 number | 3,057 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,249 number | 3,293 number | 6,918 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 39,782 number | 24,300 number | 58,860 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 81,450 number | 57,298 number | 97,306 number | 10 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Burundi was 97,306 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97,306 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 number in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.