Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 42,524 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42,524 number
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
112,893 number
in 2001
All-time low
11,792 number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199520191971: 24.1k number1972: 18.5k number1973: 13.8k number1974: 14.8k number1975: 13.9k number1977: 14.4k number1980: 12.2k number1981: 11.8k number1982: 15.3k number1983: 18.0k number1984: 17.7k number1985: 17.6k number1986: 19.2k number1987: 23.3k number1988: 18.2k number1989: 18.3k number1990: 19.2k number1991: 21.3k number1992: 25.6k number1999: 68.2k number2000: 100.7k number2001: 112.9k number2002: 91.4k number2003: 48.5k number2004: 54.8k number2006: 44.7k number2007: 63.9k number2008: 60.1k number2009: 63.0k number2010: 56.8k number2011: 51.6k number2012: 57.2k number2013: 69.6k number2014: 88.4k number2015: 97.9k number2016: 95.3k number2017: 70.0k number2018: 54.8k number2019: 42.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 42,524 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 112,893 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,792 number, in 1981.

That places Rwanda 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 24,129 number
1972 18,472 number -23.4%
1973 13,820 number -25.2%
1974 14,753 number +6.8%
1975 13,950 number -5.4%
1977 14,439 number +3.5%
1980 12,203 number -15.5%
1981 11,792 number -3.4%
1982 15,279 number +29.6%
1983 17,999 number +17.8%
1984 17,655 number -1.9%
1985 17,618 number -0.2%
1986 19,229 number +9.1%
1987 23,267 number +21.0%
1988 18,207 number -21.7%
1989 18,318 number +0.6%
1990 19,248 number +5.1%
1991 21,338 number +10.9%
1992 25,584 number +19.9%
1999 68,187 number +166.5%
2000 100,687 number +47.7%
2001 112,893 number +12.1%
2002 91,361 number -19.1%
2003 48,477 number -46.9%
2004 54,788 number +13.0%
2006 44,688 number -18.4%
2007 63,895 number +43.0%
2008 60,126 number -5.9%
2009 63,003 number +4.8%
2010 56,761 number -9.9%
2011 51,613 number -9.1%
2012 57,189 number +10.8%
2013 69,559 number +21.6%
2014 88,375 number +27.1%
2015 97,917 number +10.8%
2016 95,322 number -2.7%
2017 70,037 number -26.5%
2018 54,813 number -21.7%
2019 42,524 number -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,594 number 13,820 number 24,129 number 6
1980s 17,157 number 11,792 number 23,267 number 10
1990s 33,589 number 19,248 number 68,187 number 4
2000s 71,102 number 44,688 number 112,893 number 9
2010s 68,411 number 42,524 number 97,917 number 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 19 Morocco 48,596 number compare
  2. 20 United States of America 45,017 number compare
  3. 21 Philippines 43,598 number compare
  4. 23 Mozambique 42,173 number compare
  5. 24 Haiti 41,143 number compare
  6. 25 Mali 40,504 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Rwanda was 42,524 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 112,893 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,792 number in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.