Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi
Burundi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 30.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 30.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi peaked at 37.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1972.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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), male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.3% | — |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 17.3% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 25.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 23.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.0% compare
- 2 Gabon 34.9% compare
- 4 Rwanda 30.4% compare
- 5 Malawi 27.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.8% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Burundi was 30.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release