Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Ethiopia
52,838
in 2024
Rwanda
64,374
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Rwanda rank
5th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 64,374 against 52,838 in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,536.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,876 | 3,687 | 2,190 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15,642 | 17,423 | 1,781 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 44,282 | 22,055 | 22,228 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 59,810 | 25,931 | 33,879 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 81,272 | 59,784 | 21,489 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 64,374 against 52,838 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 11,536, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release