How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Rwanda

9.2%

in 2018

Uganda

8.8%

in 2016

Rwanda rank

27th

Uganda rank

28th

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

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	Uganda
2000s	22.9%	12.1%	10.8%	Rwanda
2010s	15.1%	8.8%	6.3%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Rwanda or Uganda?: Rwanda, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Rwanda and Uganda?: 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?: Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.