Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27.6% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 53.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
That places Burundi 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.3% | — |
| 1973 | 45.7% | +73.8% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 26.3% | 51.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 41.4% | 53.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.3% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 10.5% | 44.1% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi was 27.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release