Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 1,351 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,351 number
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
67th
of 140 countries
All-time high
12,949 number
in 2017
All-time low
19 number
in 1981
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 8.7k number1972: 8.5k number1973: 7.5k number1974: 7.5k number1975: 6.1k number1977: 6.6k number1980: 153 number1981: 19 number1982: 2.8k number1983: 3.2k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 2.8k number1986: 3.1k number1987: 3.3k number1988: 2.8k number1989: 3.0k number1990: 3.0k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 5.9k number1999: 11.0k number2000: 11.9k number2001: 12.3k number2002: 12.4k number2003: 10.1k number2004: 9.9k number2008: 12.1k number2009: 4.0k number2010: 4.6k number2012: 502 number2013: 916 number2014: 2.1k number2015: 2.4k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 12.9k number2018: 1.7k number2019: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 1,351 number.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 12,949 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19 number, in 1981.

That places Rwanda 67th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 8,729 number
1972 8,470 number -3.0%
1973 7,548 number -10.9%
1974 7,501 number -0.6%
1975 6,120 number -18.4%
1977 6,585 number +7.6%
1980 153 number -97.7%
1981 19 number -87.6%
1982 2,826 number +14773.7%
1983 3,170 number +12.2%
1984 2,670 number -15.8%
1985 2,772 number +3.8%
1986 3,054 number +10.2%
1987 3,336 number +9.2%
1988 2,758 number -17.3%
1989 2,966 number +7.5%
1990 3,020 number +1.8%
1991 4,468 number +47.9%
1992 5,934 number +32.8%
1999 10,995 number +85.3%
2000 11,923 number +8.4%
2001 12,254 number +2.8%
2002 12,352 number +0.8%
2003 10,137 number -17.9%
2004 9,863 number -2.7%
2008 12,138 number +23.1%
2009 3,958 number -67.4%
2010 4,567 number +15.4%
2012 502 number -89.0%
2013 916 number +82.5%
2014 2,111 number +130.5%
2015 2,363 number +11.9%
2016 2,241 number -5.2%
2017 12,949 number +477.8%
2018 1,658 number -87.2%
2019 1,351 number -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,492 number 6,120 number 8,729 number 6
1980s 2,372 number 19 number 3,336 number 10
1990s 6,104 number 3,020 number 10,995 number 4
2000s 10,375 number 3,958 number 12,352 number 7
2010s 3,184 number 502 number 12,949 number 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 64 Poland 1,409 number compare
  2. 65 Indonesia 1,396 number compare
  3. 66 Nicaragua 1,361 number compare
  4. 68 Comoros 1,260 number compare
  5. 69 Suriname 1,172 number compare
  6. 70 Israel 1,076 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Rwanda was 1,351 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 12,949 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 19 number in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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