Rwanda vs South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Rwanda
251,851 number
in 2019
South Asia
1.74 million number
in 2019
Rwanda rank
24th
South Asia rank
26th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.74 million number against 251,851 number in Rwanda, a difference of 1.48 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.9 times Rwanda's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 190 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 94,236 number 12.83 million number 12.73 million number South Asia
1980s 81,840 number 7.48 million number 7.40 million number South Asia
1990s 187,448 number 6.20 million number 6.01 million number South Asia
2000s 396,268 number 7.76 million number 7.37 million number South Asia
2010s 357,338 number 5.00 million number 4.64 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Rwanda or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.74 million number against 251,851 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Rwanda and South Asia?
1.48 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.