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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 21.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.9%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2010
All-time low
15.3%
in 1983
Years of data
35
1972–2018

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

01020301972199520181972: 16 %1973: 21.2 %1974: 23.5 %1975: 25.5 %1976: 24.1 %1977: 27.4 %1978: 26.9 %1979: 29.3 %1980: 31.5 %1982: 20.8 %1983: 15.3 %1984: 16.4 %1986: 19.3 %1987: 20.1 %1988: 25.2 %1989: 22.4 %1991: 21 %1992: 22 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 24 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 27.7 %2006: 29.9 %2007: 31.1 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 26.8 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 18 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 21.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi is 21.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1983.

That places Burundi 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.0%
1973 21.2% +32.7%
1974 23.5% +10.6%
1975 25.5% +8.5%
1976 24.1% -5.6%
1977 27.4% +13.7%
1978 26.9% -1.7%
1979 29.3% +9.1%
1980 31.5% +7.3%
1982 20.8% -33.9%
1983 15.3% -26.4%
1984 16.4% +7.3%
1986 19.3% +17.6%
1987 20.1% +3.8%
1988 25.2% +25.4%
1989 22.4% -11.0%
1991 21.0% -6.4%
1992 22.0% +4.8%
2000 22.4% +1.8%
2001 24.0% +7.3%
2002 23.5% -1.9%
2003 25.1% +6.6%
2004 27.7% +10.3%
2006 29.9% +7.9%
2007 31.1% +4.3%
2009 28.8% -7.5%
2010 32.1% +11.3%
2011 26.8% -16.5%
2012 22.2% -17.0%
2013 18.0% -19.0%
2014 19.2% +6.8%
2015 19.3% +0.3%
2016 18.3% -5.0%
2017 23.4% +27.4%
2018 21.9% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.2% 16.0% 29.3% 8
1980s 21.4% 15.3% 31.5% 8
1990s 21.5% 21.0% 22.0% 2
2000s 26.6% 22.4% 31.1% 8
2010s 22.4% 18.0% 32.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 3 Congo 26.7% compare
  2. 4 Namibia 26.2% compare
  3. 5 Mali 23.4% compare
  4. 7 Central African Republic 21.6% compare
  5. 8 Eritrea 20.6% compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi was 21.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1983.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.