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

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
118th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1973
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda, 1972–2018

02461972199520181972: 1.7 %1973: 6.8 %1974: 5.6 %1975: 3.7 %1976: 5 %1977: 6.2 %1986: 1.9 %2011: 1.3 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 0.99 %2017: 0.568 %2018: 0.638 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda peaked at 6.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Rwanda 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Rwanda, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 1.7%
1973 6.8% +291.4%
1974 5.6% -17.2%
1975 3.7% -33.7%
1976 5.0% +32.8%
1977 6.2% +25.4%
1986 1.9% -70.2%
2011 1.3% -31.0%
2013 2.0% +57.9%
2014 2.2% +7.8%
2015 1.7% -22.6%
2016 1.0% -41.2%
2017 0.6% -42.6%
2018 0.6% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 1.7% 6.8% 6
1980s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 2.2% 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 115 Myanmar 0.7% compare
  2. 116 Mexico 0.7% compare
  3. 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 119 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  5. 120 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  6. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male?
Rwanda ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.