Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 27.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi is 27.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi peaked at 38.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.8% | — |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 17.8% | 31.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 26.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.9% compare
- 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
- 4 Malawi 26.4% compare
- 5 Rwanda 25.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Burundi was 27.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release