Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 21,422 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21,422 number
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
44,759 number
in 2001
All-time low
5,089 number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 10.0k number1972: 9.7k number1973: 8.3k number1974: 7.2k number1975: 6.2k number1977: 5.1k number1980: 5.1k number1981: 6.1k number1982: 9.7k number1983: 8.5k number1984: 8.0k number1985: 7.9k number1986: 8.4k number1987: 9.1k number1988: 9.1k number1989: 10.5k number1990: 11.4k number1991: 12.9k number1992: 14.1k number1999: 38.7k number2000: 42.6k number2001: 44.8k number2002: 43.7k number2003: 23.6k number2004: 30.2k number2009: 34.0k number2010: 32.6k number2012: 29.6k number2013: 7.8k number2014: 38.9k number2015: 42.2k number2016: 42.2k number2017: 38.9k number2018: 32.5k number2019: 21.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda is 21,422 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 44,759 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,089 number, in 1977.

That places Rwanda 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 10,011 number
1972 9,703 number -3.1%
1973 8,264 number -14.8%
1974 7,230 number -12.5%
1975 6,191 number -14.4%
1977 5,089 number -17.8%
1980 5,143 number +1.1%
1981 6,139 number +19.4%
1982 9,688 number +57.8%
1983 8,512 number -12.1%
1984 8,032 number -5.6%
1985 7,941 number -1.1%
1986 8,385 number +5.6%
1987 9,120 number +8.8%
1988 9,100 number -0.2%
1989 10,542 number +15.8%
1990 11,446 number +8.6%
1991 12,919 number +12.9%
1992 14,135 number +9.4%
1999 38,665 number +173.5%
2000 42,565 number +10.1%
2001 44,759 number +5.2%
2002 43,739 number -2.3%
2003 23,570 number -46.1%
2004 30,176 number +28.0%
2009 33,993 number +12.6%
2010 32,603 number -4.1%
2012 29,633 number -9.1%
2013 7,759 number -73.8%
2014 38,865 number +400.9%
2015 42,216 number +8.6%
2016 42,185 number -0.1%
2017 38,868 number -7.9%
2018 32,547 number -16.3%
2019 21,422 number -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,748 number 5,089 number 10,011 number 6
1980s 8,260 number 5,143 number 10,542 number 10
1990s 19,291 number 11,446 number 38,665 number 4
2000s 36,467 number 23,570 number 44,759 number 6
2010s 31,789 number 7,759 number 42,216 number 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 22 Guinea 24,607 number compare
  2. 23 Algeria 24,454 number compare
  3. 24 Morocco 23,882 number compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 19,306 number compare
  5. 27 Togo 17,393 number compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 17,271 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 21,422 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 44,759 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5,089 number in 1977.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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