Rwanda vs Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Rwanda
10.7%
in 2018
Uganda
10.9%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
27th
Uganda rank
26th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 12.6% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 12.3% | 13.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.