Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi peaked at 32.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1982.
Burundi ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.0% | — |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +93.9% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 6.6% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 16.2% | 32.6% | 6 |
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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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Burundi was 16.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release