Repeaters, primary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters, primary, female was 24.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, female in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Burundi is 24.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Burundi peaked at 36.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1984.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.6% | — |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 14.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 21.1% | 36.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Gabon 33.7% compare
- 2 Madagascar 24.8% compare
- 4 Brazil 24.0% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
- 6 Congo 20.9% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Burundi?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Burundi was 24.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.