Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 31.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2010
All-time low
13.5%
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2018

0102030401972199520181972: 13.5 %1973: 19.8 %1974: 20 %1975: 19.4 %1976: 17.4 %1977: 21.3 %1978: 19.2 %1979: 22.4 %1980: 24.3 %1982: 15.3 %1983: 14.9 %1984: 13.9 %1985: 15.5 %1986: 16.5 %1987: 16.7 %1988: 18.8 %1989: 17.5 %1990: 18.8 %1991: 19.5 %1992: 21.3 %2000: 23.3 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 30.7 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 32.9 %2008: 32.2 %2009: 33.8 %2010: 36.6 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 26.1 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 31.5 %2018: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 31.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% 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 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 29.8% 25.1% 36.6% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 43.1% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 33.1% compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 26.7% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 24.0% compare
  5. 6 Malawi 22.5% compare

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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 31.1% in 2018, 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 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.