Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 28.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 28.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 30.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.9% | — |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +69.5% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +62.6% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 8.5% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 13.9% | 30.2% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Burundi was 28.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release