Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 19.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2010
All-time low
15.5%
in 1983
Years of data
35
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 16.5 %1973: 21.1 %1974: 21.1 %1975: 26.1 %1976: 22.3 %1977: 26.4 %1978: 26.3 %1979: 28.4 %1980: 31.7 %1982: 20.6 %1983: 15.5 %1984: 18 %1986: 20 %1987: 20 %1988: 23.7 %1989: 21 %1991: 19.5 %1992: 20.3 %2000: 23.4 %2001: 25 %2002: 25.2 %2003: 29.1 %2004: 28.3 %2006: 32 %2007: 32.3 %2009: 30 %2010: 33.1 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 19 %2018: 19.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 19.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1983.

Burundi ranks 7th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.5%
1973 21.1% +28.2%
1974 21.1% -0.4%
1975 26.1% +23.7%
1976 22.3% -14.3%
1977 26.4% +18.3%
1978 26.3% -0.5%
1979 28.4% +7.9%
1980 31.7% +11.9%
1982 20.6% -35.1%
1983 15.5% -24.9%
1984 18.0% +16.4%
1986 20.0% +11.4%
1987 20.0% -0.1%
1988 23.7% +18.5%
1989 21.0% -11.5%
1991 19.5% -7.2%
1992 20.3% +4.4%
2000 23.4% +15.1%
2001 25.0% +6.9%
2002 25.2% +0.8%
2003 29.1% +15.4%
2004 28.3% -2.7%
2006 32.0% +13.0%
2007 32.3% +0.9%
2009 30.0% -7.1%
2010 33.1% +10.4%
2011 27.4% -17.1%
2012 22.1% -19.4%
2013 17.8% -19.8%
2014 17.8% +0.3%
2015 17.1% -3.7%
2016 16.9% -1.7%
2017 19.0% +12.5%
2018 19.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.5% 16.5% 28.4% 8
1980s 21.3% 15.5% 31.7% 8
1990s 19.9% 19.5% 20.3% 2
2000s 28.2% 23.4% 32.3% 8
2010s 21.2% 16.9% 33.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
  2. 5 Mali 22.8% compare
  3. 6 Chad 20.8% compare
  4. 8 Benin 18.8% compare
  5. 9 Guinea 17.9% compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi was 19.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1983.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.