Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 21,339 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21,339 number
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
30,125 number
in 2016
All-time low
70 number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 6.5k number1972: 6.7k number1973: 6.4k number1974: 6.1k number1975: 5.1k number1977: 3.4k number1980: 169 number1981: 70 number1982: 4.5k number1983: 4.2k number1984: 3.8k number1985: 3.5k number1986: 3.8k number1987: 4.3k number1988: 3.3k number1989: 3.9k number1990: 3.9k number1991: 5.7k number1992: 8.1k number1999: 16.8k number2000: 24.0k number2001: 27.3k number2002: 22.7k number2003: 14.0k number2004: 18.2k number2009: 15.1k number2010: 16.3k number2012: 19.3k number2013: 22.4k number2014: 23.3k number2015: 27.9k number2016: 30.1k number2017: 29.6k number2018: 25.8k number2019: 21.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 21,339 number.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 30,125 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70 number, in 1981.

Rwanda ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,682 number 3,355 number 6,650 number 6
1980s 3,153 number 70 number 4,519 number 10
1990s 8,608 number 3,894 number 16,762 number 4
2000s 20,208 number 13,982 number 27,320 number 6
2010s 24,017 number 16,329 number 30,125 number 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Egypt 29,840 number compare
  2. 19 Afghanistan 29,794 number compare
  3. 20 Chad 22,592 number compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 20,911 number compare
  5. 23 Kenya 20,322 number compare
  6. 24 Yemen 19,886 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda was 21,339 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 30,125 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 70 number in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.