Gabon vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Gabon
34.2%
in 2002
Rwanda
28.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Rwanda rank
3rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 34.2% against 28.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 25.4% | 11.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 12.5% | 22.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 17.6% | 16.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 34.2% against 28.0% in Rwanda as of 2002.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 6.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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