Rwanda vs World: Repeaters, primary, male

Rwanda
14.5%
in 2018
World
3.4%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
22nd
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • World
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 14.5% against 3.4% in World, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda World Difference Ahead
1970s 24.3% 10.3% 14.0% Rwanda
1980s 11.9% 8.5% 3.4% Rwanda
1990s 17.2% 6.8% 10.5% Rwanda
2000s 23.2% 5.2% 18.0% Rwanda
2010s 15.8% 4.0% 11.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Rwanda or World?
Rwanda, at 14.5% against 3.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Rwanda and World?
11.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Rwanda ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.