Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.9% in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
9.9%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1988
All-time low
4.7%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–1990

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda, 1986–1990

0510151986198819901986: 4.7 %1987: 7.4 %1988: 12.7 %1989: 8.5 %1990: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1990, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 111.1% over five years.

Rwanda ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 1986 to 1990.
Year % Change
1986 4.7%
1987 7.4% +58.2%
1988 12.7% +71.3%
1989 8.5% -33.0%
1990 9.9% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.3% 4.7% 12.7% 4
1990s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 13.2%
  3. 3 Hong Kong, China 10.1% compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5%
  5. 6 Germany 3.9%
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Rwanda was 9.9% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1986.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Rwanda ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 1990.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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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.