Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0267 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0267 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.036 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1977.
That places Burundi 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0054 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.036 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.023 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 units per person | +7.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0267 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0267 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burundi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Burundi was 0.0267 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.