Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Burundi
Burundi: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 25.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, total in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 25.7% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Burundi peaked at 36.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1984.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.9% | — |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 14.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.0% | 36.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Gabon 34.4% compare
- 2 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 4 Congo 22.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.6% compare
- 6 Mali 19.7% compare
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, primary, total in Burundi?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Burundi was 25.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.