Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 28.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2010
All-time low
13.6%
in 1984
Years of data
39
1972–2019
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 28.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1984.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 185 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 2 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 23.3% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 44.5% compare
- 2 Gabon 31.2% compare
- 4 Rwanda 24.3% compare
- 5 Malawi 22.7% compare
- 6 Madagascar 20.3% 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 2 of primary education, female in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Burundi was 28.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release