Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
49th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Rwanda, 2011–2018

024682011201420182011: 6 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 49th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Rwanda, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 6.0%
2013 6.9% +14.8%
2014 8.7% +26.9%
2015 6.5% -24.9%
2016 4.9% -25.3%
2017 4.4% -10.8%
2018 3.6% -16.4%

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% compare
  2. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.9% compare
  3. 48 Dominican Republic 3.6% compare
  4. 50 Panama 3.5% compare
  5. 51 Belize 3.5% compare
  6. 52 Guatemala 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Rwanda was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Rwanda ranks 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.