Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0513 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0513 units per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0725 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0079 units per person
in 1977
Years of data
43
1971–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi, 1971–2020

00.020.040.060.081971199520201971: 0.011 units per person1973: 0.008 units per person1974: 0.009 units per person1975: 0.008 units per person1976: 0.009 units per person1977: 0.008 units per person1978: 0.009 units per person1979: 0.009 units per person1980: 0.01 units per person1981: 0.012 units per person1982: 0.013 units per person1983: 0.01 units per person1984: 0.009 units per person1985: 0.011 units per person1986: 0.013 units per person1987: 0.015 units per person1988: 0.018 units per person1989: 0.026 units per person1990: 0.024 units per person1991: 0.024 units per person1992: 0.025 units per person1993: 0.027 units per person2000: 0.027 units per person2001: 0.028 units per person2002: 0.032 units per person2003: 0.034 units per person2004: 0.039 units per person2005: 0.042 units per person2006: 0.049 units per person2007: 0.058 units per person2008: 0.064 units per person2009: 0.063 units per person2010: 0.066 units per person2011: 0.073 units per person2012: 0.065 units per person2013: 0.056 units per person2014: 0.046 units per person2015: 0.042 units per person2016: 0.041 units per person2017: 0.044 units per person2018: 0.047 units per person2019: 0.048 units per person2020: 0.051 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0513 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2020.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi peaked at 0.0725 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per person, in 1977.

Burundi ranks 4th of 197 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi, 1971 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.011 units per person
1973 0.0083 units per person -24.0%
1974 0.0087 units per person +4.4%
1975 0.0084 units per person -3.9%
1976 0.0085 units per person +2.2%
1977 0.0079 units per person -7.5%
1978 0.009 units per person +13.9%
1979 0.0094 units per person +4.7%
1980 0.0104 units per person +10.8%
1981 0.0116 units per person +11.4%
1982 0.0127 units per person +9.2%
1983 0.0098 units per person -22.8%
1984 0.0086 units per person -11.9%
1985 0.0105 units per person +22.0%
1986 0.0133 units per person +26.6%
1987 0.0155 units per person +16.0%
1988 0.0183 units per person +18.4%
1989 0.0256 units per person +39.7%
1990 0.0237 units per person -7.5%
1991 0.0242 units per person +2.0%
1992 0.0248 units per person +2.6%
1993 0.0272 units per person +9.6%
2000 0.0275 units per person +1.1%
2001 0.0277 units per person +1.0%
2002 0.0315 units per person +13.7%
2003 0.0337 units per person +6.7%
2004 0.0385 units per person +14.5%
2005 0.0416 units per person +7.9%
2006 0.0486 units per person +16.9%
2007 0.0584 units per person +20.2%
2008 0.0636 units per person +9.0%
2009 0.0628 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.0665 units per person +5.8%
2011 0.0725 units per person +9.1%
2012 0.065 units per person -10.3%
2013 0.0558 units per person -14.2%
2014 0.046 units per person -17.6%
2015 0.0424 units per person -7.8%
2016 0.0414 units per person -2.4%
2017 0.0441 units per person +6.7%
2018 0.0471 units per person +6.7%
2019 0.0476 units per person +1.0%
2020 0.0513 units per person +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0089 units per person 0.0079 units per person 0.011 units per person 8
1980s 0.0137 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0256 units per person 10
1990s 0.025 units per person 0.0237 units per person 0.0272 units per person 4
2000s 0.0434 units per person 0.0275 units per person 0.0636 units per person 10
2010s 0.0528 units per person 0.0414 units per person 0.0725 units per person 10
2020s 0.0513 units per person 0.0513 units per person 0.0513 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Gabon 0.0696 units per person compare
  2. 2 Malawi 0.0576 units per person compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 0.0558 units per person compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 0.0391 units per person compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 0.034 units per person compare
  6. 7 Haiti 0.0308 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More education data for Burundi

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi was 0.0513 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0725 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 1977.
How does Burundi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Burundi ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-both-sexes-number-per-capita/burundi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-both-sexes-number-per-capita/burundi/">Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Burundi</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.