Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 61,687 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 61,687 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burundi peaked at 61,687 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1971.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, 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 … lower female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23 | — |
| 1972 | 40 | +73.9% |
| 1977 | 214 | +435.0% |
| 1978 | 223 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 217 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 235 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 275 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 326 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 250 | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 358 | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 384 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 550 | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 846 | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 845 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,294 | +53.1% |
| 1990 | 1,440 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2,388 | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 2,903 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 11,750 | +304.8% |
| 2005 | 14,503 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 18,593 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 21,689 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 26,250 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 30,413 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 33,572 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 38,015 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 39,742 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45,219 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 27,557 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 39,614 | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 49,066 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 52,489 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 55,511 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 61,687 | +11.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 61,687 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,817, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 61,687 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,963, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +435.0% | 40 | 214 |
| 2004 | +304.8% | 2,903 | 11,750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.4 | 23 | 223 | 5 |
| 1980s | 536.3 | 235 | 1,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,244 | 1,440 | 2,903 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18,557 | 11,750 | 26,250 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,120 | 27,557 | 55,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,687 | 61,687 | 61,687 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 South Africa 69,554 compare
- 21 Argentina 67,913 compare
- 22 Benin 67,195 compare
- 24 Madagascar 54,463 compare
- 25 Rwanda 54,332 compare
- 26 Afghanistan 51,280 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burundi?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Burundi was 61,687 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 61,687 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release