Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi is 14.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi peaked at 30.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1982.
That places Burundi 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.2% | — |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +123.1% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +159.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 5.6% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.2% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 14.8% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 New Caledonia 17.2% compare
- 16 Suriname 17.0% compare
- 17 Madagascar 14.9% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 20 Senegal 13.9% compare
- 21 Cameroon 11.0% compare
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, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Burundi was 14.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release