Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 30.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 30.6% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 43.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.8% | — |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 15.8% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 27.9% | 43.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 31.4% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 23.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
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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 5 of primary education, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi was 30.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release