Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 18,295 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18,295 number
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36,201 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,757 number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 7.7k number1972: 7.6k number1973: 7.1k number1974: 6.3k number1975: 5.1k number1977: 4.2k number1980: 1.8k number1981: 2.0k number1982: 7.1k number1983: 6.8k number1984: 5.8k number1985: 6.0k number1986: 6.4k number1987: 6.6k number1988: 6.0k number1989: 7.0k number1990: 8.1k number1991: 10.1k number1992: 10.9k number1999: 28.8k number2000: 34.3k number2001: 36.2k number2002: 33.7k number2003: 20.5k number2004: 27.4k number2009: 27.0k number2010: 25.1k number2012: 22.1k number2013: 25.8k number2014: 27.8k number2015: 31.1k number2016: 31.1k number2017: 24.5k number2018: 26.3k number2019: 18.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda is 18,295 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 36,201 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,757 number, in 1980.

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 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 7,731 number
1972 7,640 number -1.2%
1973 7,085 number -7.3%
1974 6,276 number -11.4%
1975 5,064 number -19.3%
1977 4,197 number -17.1%
1980 1,757 number -58.1%
1981 2,031 number +15.6%
1982 7,136 number +251.4%
1983 6,810 number -4.6%
1984 5,839 number -14.3%
1985 5,960 number +2.1%
1986 6,365 number +6.8%
1987 6,649 number +4.5%
1988 5,968 number -10.2%
1989 6,973 number +16.8%
1990 8,119 number +16.4%
1991 10,057 number +23.9%
1992 10,862 number +8.0%
1999 28,832 number +165.4%
2000 34,260 number +18.8%
2001 36,201 number +5.7%
2002 33,723 number -6.8%
2003 20,484 number -39.3%
2004 27,356 number +33.5%
2009 26,999 number -1.3%
2010 25,055 number -7.2%
2012 22,065 number -11.9%
2013 25,834 number +17.1%
2014 27,819 number +7.7%
2015 31,060 number +11.7%
2016 31,131 number +0.2%
2017 24,467 number -21.4%
2018 26,288 number +7.4%
2019 18,295 number -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,332 number 4,197 number 7,731 number 6
1980s 5,549 number 1,757 number 7,136 number 10
1990s 14,468 number 8,119 number 28,832 number 4
2000s 29,837 number 20,484 number 36,201 number 6
2010s 25,779 number 18,295 number 31,131 number 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 22 Haiti 20,925 number compare
  2. 23 Algeria 20,585 number compare
  3. 24 Congo 18,349 number compare
  4. 26 Afghanistan 16,840 number compare
  5. 27 Guinea 16,542 number compare
  6. 28 Central African Republic 15,874 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 18,295 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 36,201 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,757 number in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.