Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 23.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.8%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 1980
All-time low
12.6%
in 2015
Years of data
30
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2018

1020304050601972199520181972: 30.9 %1973: 44.4 %1974: 42.1 %1975: 38.8 %1976: 42 %1977: 39.8 %1978: 47.2 %1979: 52.7 %1980: 55.3 %1987: 47.1 %1988: 54.9 %1989: 44.5 %1991: 33.5 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 46.1 %2006: 52.3 %2007: 53.1 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 52.7 %2011: 44.2 %2012: 37.6 %2013: 28 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 23.8% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 55.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2015.

That places Burundi 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 30.9%
1973 44.4% +43.7%
1974 42.1% -5.2%
1975 38.8% -7.8%
1976 42.0% +8.2%
1977 39.8% -5.2%
1978 47.2% +18.7%
1979 52.7% +11.5%
1980 55.3% +4.9%
1987 47.1% -14.7%
1988 54.9% +16.5%
1989 44.5% -18.9%
1991 33.5% -24.8%
2000 40.1% +19.9%
2001 43.5% +8.5%
2002 46.4% +6.7%
2003 48.4% +4.2%
2004 46.1% -4.8%
2006 52.3% +13.5%
2007 53.1% +1.6%
2009 51.8% -2.6%
2010 52.7% +1.7%
2011 44.2% -16.0%
2012 37.6% -15.0%
2013 28.0% -25.6%
2014 21.8% -22.1%
2015 12.6% -42.2%
2016 15.9% +26.2%
2017 20.5% +28.9%
2018 23.8% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.2% 30.9% 52.7% 8
1980s 50.4% 44.5% 55.3% 4
1990s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 1
2000s 47.7% 40.1% 53.1% 8
2010s 28.6% 12.6% 52.7% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 3 Central African Republic 30.2% compare
  2. 4 Gabon 28.6% compare
  3. 5 Mali 24.9% compare
  4. 7 Guinea 23.1% compare
  5. 8 Suriname 22.6% compare
  6. 9 Chad 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Burundi was 23.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 data points, 1970–2018
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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.