Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 35,525 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,525 number
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
111,455 number
in 2001
All-time low
10,819 number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 20.7k number1972: 15.4k number1973: 11.7k number1974: 12.8k number1975: 11.9k number1977: 12.9k number1980: 11.0k number1981: 10.8k number1982: 17.7k number1983: 16.7k number1984: 15.8k number1985: 16.3k number1986: 17.7k number1987: 21.1k number1988: 15.8k number1989: 17.4k number1990: 18.5k number1991: 19.9k number1992: 23.5k number1999: 67.2k number2000: 97.8k number2001: 111.5k number2002: 90.0k number2003: 47.0k number2004: 54.7k number2006: 57.1k number2007: 61.3k number2008: 60.3k number2009: 59.4k number2010: 53.7k number2011: 46.7k number2012: 54.6k number2013: 65.6k number2014: 82.2k number2015: 88.2k number2016: 83.2k number2017: 61.0k number2018: 46.5k number2019: 35.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda is 35,525 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 111,455 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,819 number, in 1981.

Rwanda ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 20,727 number
1972 15,368 number -25.9%
1973 11,669 number -24.1%
1974 12,815 number +9.8%
1975 11,939 number -6.8%
1977 12,903 number +8.1%
1980 10,986 number -14.9%
1981 10,819 number -1.5%
1982 17,677 number +63.4%
1983 16,693 number -5.6%
1984 15,804 number -5.3%
1985 16,341 number +3.4%
1986 17,728 number +8.5%
1987 21,061 number +18.8%
1988 15,769 number -25.1%
1989 17,391 number +10.3%
1990 18,498 number +6.4%
1991 19,928 number +7.7%
1992 23,510 number +18.0%
1999 67,151 number +185.6%
2000 97,770 number +45.6%
2001 111,455 number +14.0%
2002 90,040 number -19.2%
2003 46,995 number -47.8%
2004 54,737 number +16.5%
2006 57,051 number +4.2%
2007 61,276 number +7.4%
2008 60,255 number -1.7%
2009 59,354 number -1.5%
2010 53,718 number -9.5%
2011 46,669 number -13.1%
2012 54,598 number +17.0%
2013 65,608 number +20.2%
2014 82,181 number +25.3%
2015 88,213 number +7.3%
2016 83,229 number -5.6%
2017 61,043 number -26.7%
2018 46,509 number -23.8%
2019 35,525 number -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,237 number 11,669 number 20,727 number 6
1980s 16,027 number 10,819 number 21,061 number 10
1990s 32,272 number 18,498 number 67,151 number 4
2000s 70,993 number 46,995 number 111,455 number 9
2010s 61,729 number 35,525 number 88,213 number 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 United States 42,455 number compare
  2. 19 Mozambique 39,115 number compare
  3. 20 Guatemala 36,999 number compare
  4. 22 Haiti 35,410 number compare
  5. 23 Mali 33,946 number compare
  6. 24 Morocco 32,367 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 35,525 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 111,455 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10,819 number in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.