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.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 26.3% —
1972 23.8% -9.2%
1973 23.2% -2.8%
1974 20.2% -12.8%
1976 18.0% -11.1%
1979 7.5% -58.1%
1980 7.1% -5.0%
1981 15.5% +116.4%
1982 14.1% -8.9%
1983 12.8% -9.1%
1984 12.7% -0.6%
1985 13.2% +3.5%
1986 13.9% +5.3%
1987 10.5% -23.9%
1988 10.9% +3.4%
1989 11.1% +1.8%
1990 12.9% +16.3%
1991 14.5% +12.6%
1999 37.6% +158.7%
2000 37.7% +0.2%
2001 37.9% +0.6%
2002 17.5% -53.7%
2003 20.4% +16.4%
2005 16.0% -21.3%
2007 18.1% +13.0%
2008 14.9% -17.7%
2009 13.7% -8.2%
2010 13.5% -1.4%
2011 12.7% -5.8%
2012 12.2% -4.1%
2013 16.6% +35.7%
2014 18.4% +11.3%
2015 17.8% -3.3%
2016 14.5% -18.5%
2017 12.4% -14.7%
2018 9.2% -25.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 9.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 9.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +158.7% 14.5% 37.6%
1981 +116.4% 7.1% 15.5%

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

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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.

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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
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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.