Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
114th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda, 1971–2018

024681971199420181971: 5.4 %1972: 2.4 %1973: 7.6 %1974: 4 %1975: 4.9 %1976: 6.4 %1977: 7.3 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 0.841 %1988: 3.1 %1989: 2.6 %1990: 3.6 %2011: 1.4 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.64 %2018: 0.724 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda peaked at 7.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 114th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 5.4%
1972 2.4% -55.3%
1973 7.6% +215.3%
1974 4.0% -46.7%
1975 4.9% +21.2%
1976 6.4% +31.3%
1977 7.3% +13.0%
1986 1.5% -79.2%
1987 0.8% -44.4%
1988 3.1% +264.5%
1989 2.6% -15.8%
1990 3.6% +41.3%
2011 1.4% -60.7%
2013 2.3% +58.6%
2014 2.4% +6.9%
2015 1.9% -22.0%
2016 1.1% -39.6%
2017 0.6% -44.2%
2018 0.7% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.4% 2.4% 7.6% 7
1980s 2.0% 0.8% 3.1% 4
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 1.5% 0.6% 2.4% 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 111 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
  2. 112 Botswana 0.8% compare
  3. 113 Serbia 0.7% compare
  4. 115 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Rwanda ranks 114th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.