Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 278,269 number in 2019. β—† 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199520191971: 12.3k number1973: 10.7k number1974: 11.6k number1975: 11.1k number1976: 12.1k number1977: 11.8k number1978: 14.0k number1979: 15.3k number1980: 17.8k number1981: 21.1k number1982: 22.9k number1983: 18.3k number1984: 17.3k number1985: 21.9k number1986: 28.5k number1987: 33.8k number1988: 41.8k number1989: 59.8k number1990: 57.6k number1991: 60.9k number1992: 63.9k number1993: 68.1k number2000: 81.7k number2001: 83.3k number2002: 97.8k number2003: 107.3k number2004: 134.6k number2005: 145.6k number2006: 179.5k number2007: 233.1k number2008: 265.8k number2009: 276.6k number2010: 311.2k number2011: 355.5k number2012: 332.2k number2013: 294.6k number2014: 248.3k number2015: 233.0k number2016: 224.1k number2017: 245.2k number2018: 264.7k number2019: 278.3k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
  2. 8 India 331,726 number compare
  3. 9 Iraq 309,641 number compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare
  5. 12 Mali 228,259 number compare
  6. 13 Mozambique 210,075 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for Burundi β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.