Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 32.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi stood at 32.9%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.7% | — |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +182.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -37.3% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 11.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 32.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release