Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 25.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.2% | — |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +82.3% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 5.7% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 27.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 10.6% | 25.8% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 25.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release