Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 28.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.1%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2010
All-time low
13.6%
in 1983
Years of data
39
1972–2019
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 28.1%.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 33.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1983.
Burundi ranks 4th of 183 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 3 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.7% | — |
| 1973 | 22.4% | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 13.6% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.7% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
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, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Burundi was 28.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release