Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.7%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1977
All-time low
4.7%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda, 1972–2018

0510151972199520181972: 5.9 %1973: 10 %1974: 9.2 %1975: 9.2 %1976: 10.6 %1977: 13.3 %1986: 8.5 %1987: 6.9 %1988: 6.2 %1989: 5.6 %1990: 8.1 %1991: 11.7 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda is 4.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda peaked at 13.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 53rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Rwanda, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 5.9%
1973 10.0% +68.5%
1974 9.2% -8.6%
1975 9.2% -0.1%
1976 10.6% +15.6%
1977 13.3% +25.8%
1986 8.5% -35.9%
1987 6.9% -19.2%
1988 6.2% -10.0%
1989 5.6% -10.3%
1990 8.1% +44.9%
1991 11.7% +44.7%
2011 7.4% -36.3%
2012 7.3% -2.2%
2013 8.2% +13.5%
2014 11.7% +42.2%
2015 7.9% -32.2%
2016 5.7% -28.1%
2017 5.6% -2.4%
2018 4.7% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 5.9% 13.3% 6
1980s 6.8% 5.6% 8.5% 4
1990s 9.9% 8.1% 11.7% 2
2010s 7.3% 4.7% 11.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.