Rwanda vs South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Rwanda
137,229 number
in 2019
South Asia
998,864 number
in 2019
Rwanda rank
24th
South Asia rank
25th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 998,864 number against 137,229 number in Rwanda, a difference of 861,635 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th of 187 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 54,461 number 8.24 million number 8.18 million number South Asia
1980s 42,877 number 4.61 million number 4.57 million number South Asia
1990s 95,698 number 3.61 million number 3.51 million number South Asia
2000s 195,190 number 4.23 million number 4.04 million number South Asia
2010s 185,476 number 2.67 million number 2.48 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Rwanda or South Asia?
South Asia, at 998,864 number against 137,229 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Rwanda and South Asia?
861,635 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Rwanda ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.