Statizoid

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 9.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
9.2%
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2001
All-time low
7.1%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1971–2018

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

102030401971199420181971: 26.3 %1972: 23.8 %1973: 23.2 %1974: 20.2 %1976: 18 %1979: 7.5 %1980: 7.1 %1981: 15.5 %1982: 14.1 %1983: 12.8 %1984: 12.7 %1985: 13.2 %1986: 13.9 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 10.9 %1989: 11.1 %1990: 12.9 %1991: 14.5 %1999: 37.6 %2000: 37.7 %2001: 37.9 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 20.4 %2005: 16 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 9.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda stood at 9.2%.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda peaked at 37.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.8% 7.5% 26.3% 6
1980s 12.2% 7.1% 15.5% 10
1990s 21.7% 12.9% 37.6% 3
2000s 22.0% 13.7% 37.9% 8
2010s 14.2% 9.2% 18.4% 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 East Timor 10.2% compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 9.3% compare
  4. 28 Uganda 8.8% compare
  5. 29 Eswatini 8.4% compare
  6. 30 Tunisia 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda was 9.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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