Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 34.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.0%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2010
All-time low
11.8%
in 1983
Years of data
39
1972–2019
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 34.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 39.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1983.
Burundi ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1973 | 23.0% | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 15.0% | 28.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 23.7% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 26.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 43.6% compare
- 3 Rwanda 36.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 35.8% compare
- 6 Brazil 27.1% compare
- 7 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 24.8% 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, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Burundi was 34.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release