Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 21.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 21.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi peaked at 26.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1976.
That places Burundi 14th 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +63.7% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.2% | 26.7% | 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, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi was 21.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release