Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 137,229 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
137,229 number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
274,453 number
in 2002
All-time low
21,153 number
in 1980
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 70.5k number1972: 63.8k number1973: 54.2k number1974: 52.7k number1975: 45.4k number1977: 40.1k number1980: 21.2k number1981: 21.2k number1982: 47.8k number1983: 48.9k number1984: 44.5k number1985: 44.6k number1986: 48.9k number1987: 55.7k number1988: 46.3k number1989: 49.8k number1990: 53.1k number1991: 64.2k number1992: 77.0k number1999: 188.5k number2000: 223.9k number2001: 265.3k number2002: 274.5k number2003: 135.1k number2004: 161.6k number2006: 143.4k number2008: 189.4k number2009: 168.4k number2010: 159.4k number2011: 159.4k number2012: 150.4k number2013: 151.1k number2014: 208.0k number2015: 236.2k number2016: 245.1k number2017: 224.8k number2018: 183.1k number2019: 137.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda is 137,229 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda peaked at 274,453 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21,153 number, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 24th out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 70,525 number
1972 63,806 number -9.5%
1973 54,250 number -15.0%
1974 52,673 number -2.9%
1975 45,369 number -13.9%
1977 40,145 number -11.5%
1980 21,153 number -47.3%
1981 21,240 number +0.4%
1982 47,784 number +125.0%
1983 48,881 number +2.3%
1984 44,469 number -9.0%
1985 44,602 number +0.3%
1986 48,850 number +9.5%
1987 55,672 number +14.0%
1988 46,313 number -16.8%
1989 49,809 number +7.5%
1990 53,067 number +6.5%
1991 64,178 number +20.9%
1992 77,036 number +20.0%
1999 188,510 number +144.7%
2000 223,855 number +18.7%
2001 265,280 number +18.5%
2002 274,453 number +3.5%
2003 135,133 number -50.8%
2004 161,649 number +19.6%
2006 143,411 number -11.3%
2008 189,360 number +32.0%
2009 168,380 number -11.1%
2010 159,447 number -5.3%
2011 159,447 number +0.0%
2012 150,374 number -5.7%
2013 151,102 number +0.5%
2014 207,964 number +37.6%
2015 236,176 number +13.6%
2016 245,107 number +3.8%
2017 224,838 number -8.3%
2018 183,079 number -18.6%
2019 137,229 number -25.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 137,229 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 137,229 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +144.7% 77,036 number 188,510 number
1982 +125.0% 21,240 number 47,784 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,461 number 40,145 number 70,525 number 6
1980s 42,877 number 21,153 number 55,672 number 10
1990s 95,698 number 53,067 number 188,510 number 4
2000s 195,190 number 135,133 number 274,453 number 8
2010s 185,476 number 137,229 number 245,107 number 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 21 Afghanistan 170,003 number compare
  2. 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare
  3. 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
  4. 25 Yemen 136,365 number compare
  5. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  6. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Rwanda was 137,229 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 274,453 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 21,153 number in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Rwanda ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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