Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 3.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 14.6% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.