Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 10.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.9%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2001
All-time low
7.3%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1971–2018

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

102030401971199420181971: 27.2 %1972: 24 %1973: 23.9 %1974: 20.7 %1976: 18.5 %1979: 7.8 %1980: 7.3 %1981: 15.1 %1982: 14.7 %1983: 13.5 %1984: 13.3 %1985: 14.1 %1986: 15.2 %1987: 11.7 %1988: 11.7 %1989: 11.8 %1990: 13.8 %1991: 15.9 %1999: 34.7 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 19.9 %2005: 15.7 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda is 10.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda peaked at 37.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.

Rwanda ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 27.2% —
1972 24.0% -12.0%
1973 23.9% -0.3%
1974 20.7% -13.5%
1976 18.5% -10.4%
1979 7.8% -57.8%
1980 7.3% -6.3%
1981 15.1% +105.8%
1982 14.7% -2.5%
1983 13.5% -8.2%
1984 13.3% -1.6%
1985 14.1% +6.2%
1986 15.2% +8.1%
1987 11.7% -22.9%
1988 11.7% -0.0%
1989 11.8% +0.2%
1990 13.8% +17.7%
1991 15.9% +15.1%
1999 34.7% +117.8%
2000 36.7% +5.9%
2001 37.2% +1.2%
2002 17.7% -52.4%
2003 19.9% +12.6%
2005 15.7% -21.2%
2007 17.9% +14.0%
2008 15.6% -12.7%
2009 14.3% -8.5%
2010 14.1% -1.6%
2011 13.1% -7.1%
2012 12.8% -2.1%
2013 17.6% +37.3%
2014 20.0% +13.7%
2015 20.2% +1.0%
2016 17.7% -12.4%
2017 14.4% -18.7%
2018 10.9% -24.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 10.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) 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 +117.8% 15.9% 34.7%
1981 +105.8% 7.3% 15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.4% 7.8% 27.2% 6
1980s 12.8% 7.3% 15.2% 10
1990s 21.5% 13.8% 34.7% 3
2000s 21.9% 14.3% 37.2% 8
2010s 15.6% 10.9% 20.2% 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Nicaragua 12.5% compare
  2. 25 Eswatini 11.7% compare
  3. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
  4. 28 Lesotho 10.7% compare
  5. 29 Libya 10.5% compare
  6. 30 Bangladesh 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda was 10.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.