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
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.