Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Nicaragua
10.9%
in 2007
Rwanda
10.1%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
26th
Rwanda rank
29th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 10.9% against 10.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 14.3% 19.7% 5.3% Rwanda
1980s 15.3% 12.8% 2.5% Nicaragua
1990s 13.3% 21.6% 8.3% Rwanda
2000s 9.7% 24.4% 14.7% 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, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Nicaragua, at 10.9% against 10.1% in Rwanda as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.