Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 10.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.1%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2001
All-time low
7.2%
in 1980
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 26.8 %1972: 23.9 %1973: 23.6 %1974: 20.5 %1976: 18.3 %1977: 17.8 %1979: 7.7 %1980: 7.2 %1981: 15.3 %1982: 14.4 %1983: 13.1 %1984: 13 %1985: 13.6 %1986: 14.6 %1987: 11.1 %1988: 11.3 %1989: 11.4 %1990: 13.4 %1991: 15.2 %1999: 36.2 %2000: 37.2 %2001: 37.5 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 20.2 %2005: 15.9 %2007: 18 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda is 10.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 37.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.8% 7.7% 26.8% 7
1980s 12.5% 7.2% 15.3% 10
1990s 21.6% 13.4% 36.2% 3
2000s 22.0% 14.0% 37.5% 8
2010s 14.9% 10.1% 19.2% 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Nicaragua 10.9% compare
  2. 27 Bangladesh 10.2% compare
  3. 28 Eswatini 10.1% compare
  4. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
  5. 31 Libya 9.4% compare
  6. 32 Lesotho 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Rwanda was 10.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.