Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 24.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 24.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 33.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1983.
Burundi ranks 5th of 179 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.1% | — |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 24.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 16.1% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 13.9% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 22.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.8% | 33.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 24.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.