Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 1973
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda, 1972–2018

4681012141972199520181972: 6.2 %1973: 13.1 %1974: 10.2 %1975: 11.6 %1976: 11.1 %1977: 12.6 %1986: 9.8 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 11.4 %1989: 9 %1990: 11.4 %2011: 7.2 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda peaked at 13.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Rwanda, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 6.2%
1973 13.1% +109.1%
1974 10.2% -22.1%
1975 11.6% +14.1%
1976 11.1% -4.6%
1977 12.6% +13.9%
1986 9.8% -22.4%
1987 10.5% +7.2%
1988 11.4% +8.5%
1989 9.0% -21.4%
1990 11.4% +27.4%
2011 7.2% -37.2%
2013 8.5% +19.2%
2014 9.8% +14.8%
2015 8.4% -14.3%
2016 6.8% -19.4%
2017 5.7% -15.1%
2018 4.3% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 6.2% 13.1% 6
1980s 10.2% 9.0% 11.4% 4
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2010s 7.2% 4.3% 9.8% 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 51 Mauritania 4.7% compare
  2. 52 Gambia 4.6% compare
  3. 53 British Virgin Islands 4.5% compare
  4. 55 Nepal 4.3% compare
  5. 56 Kiribati 4.2% compare
  6. 57 Bolivia 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Rwanda was 4.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Rwanda ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.