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

Burundi: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 23.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1980
All-time low
10.5%
in 2015
Years of data
30
1972–2018

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

10203040501972199520181972: 26.3 %1973: 45.7 %1974: 42.6 %1975: 38.1 %1976: 40.4 %1977: 39.8 %1978: 44.4 %1979: 51.4 %1980: 53.4 %1987: 42.7 %1988: 50.5 %1989: 41.4 %1991: 36.2 %2000: 39.3 %2001: 42 %2002: 44.5 %2003: 39.8 %2004: 41.8 %2006: 46.4 %2007: 45.9 %2009: 45.7 %2010: 44.1 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 23.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% 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 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 24.5% 10.5% 44.1% 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
  3. 4 Gabon 29.3% compare
  4. 6 Guinea 23.5% compare
  5. 7 Mali 23.4% compare
  6. 8 Suriname 21.9% compare

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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 23.6% in 2018, 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 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2018
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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.