Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5,062 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,062 number
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,500 number
in 2015
All-time low
64 number
in 1973
Years of data
21
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda, 1973–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1973199620191973: 64 number1974: 138 number1975: 105 number1976: 119 number1977: 143 number1978: 161 number1986: 2.6k number1987: 3.1k number1988: 2.5k number1989: 2.3k number1990: 2.2k number1991: 2.9k number1992: 4.4k number2012: 5.0k number2013: 4.9k number2014: 5.9k number2015: 7.5k number2016: 5.3k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 4.6k number2019: 5.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda is 5,062 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda peaked at 7,500 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64 number, in 1973.

That places Rwanda 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Rwanda, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 64 number
1974 138 number +115.6%
1975 105 number -23.9%
1976 119 number +13.3%
1977 143 number +20.2%
1978 161 number +12.6%
1986 2,597 number +1513.0%
1987 3,101 number +19.4%
1988 2,454 number -20.9%
1989 2,295 number -6.5%
1990 2,171 number -5.4%
1991 2,899 number +33.5%
1992 4,434 number +52.9%
2012 4,968 number +12.0%
2013 4,942 number -0.5%
2014 5,892 number +19.2%
2015 7,500 number +27.3%
2016 5,253 number -30.0%
2017 3,996 number -23.9%
2018 4,593 number +14.9%
2019 5,062 number +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121.67 number 64 number 161 number 6
1980s 2,612 number 2,295 number 3,101 number 4
1990s 3,168 number 2,171 number 4,434 number 3
2010s 5,276 number 3,996 number 7,500 number 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 62 Romania 6,145 number compare
  2. 63 Central African Republic 5,797 number compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 5,779 number compare
  4. 66 Syrian Arab Republic 4,910 number compare
  5. 67 Cambodia 4,782 number compare
  6. 68 Lebanon 4,170 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda was 5,062 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7,500 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 64 number in 1973.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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