Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 30.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 30.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1983.
That places Burundi 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +51.4% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 30.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +51.4% | 15.5% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 15.5% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 12.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.1% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.6% | 39.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Gabon 48.1% compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 43.4% compare
- 3 Malawi 30.8% compare
- 5 Brazil 27.3% compare
- 6 Madagascar 25.3% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 23.9% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 30.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.