Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 32.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2010
All-time low
13.5%
in 1972
Years of data
39
1972–2019
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi is 32.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 36.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1972.
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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.5% | — |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 13.5% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 23.3% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 43.1% compare
- 2 Gabon 33.1% compare
- 4 Rwanda 29.7% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 26.7% compare
- 6 Malawi 24.2% 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, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi was 32.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release