Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 278,269 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
278,269 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
355,543 number
in 2011
All-time low
10,697 number
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi stood at 278,269 number.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi peaked at 355,543 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,697 number, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 10th of 187 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, female (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,349 number | — |
| 1973 | 10,697 number | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 11,590 number | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 11,089 number | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 12,083 number | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 11,802 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14,003 number | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 15,301 number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 17,779 number | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 21,106 number | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 22,939 number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 18,258 number | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 17,259 number | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 21,886 number | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 28,540 number | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 33,845 number | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 41,818 number | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 59,799 number | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 57,615 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 60,949 number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 63,851 number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 68,124 number | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 81,701 number | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 83,270 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,797 number | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 107,268 number | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 134,589 number | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 145,613 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 179,497 number | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 233,064 number | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 265,837 number | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 276,568 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 311,208 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 355,543 number | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 332,209 number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 294,573 number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 248,257 number | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 232,955 number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 224,134 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 245,229 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 264,727 number | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 278,269 number | +5.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 278,269 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 278,269 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,364 number | 10,697 number | 15,301 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 28,323 number | 17,259 number | 59,799 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,635 number | 57,615 number | 68,124 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 160,520 number | 81,701 number | 276,568 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,710 number | 224,134 number | 355,543 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi was 278,269 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 355,543 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,697 number in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.