Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 1,607 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,607 number
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
56th
of 140 countries
All-time high
13,479 number
in 2008
All-time low
12 number
in 1981
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 3.7k number1972: 4.1k number1973: 4.0k number1974: 4.1k number1975: 3.5k number1977: 4.4k number1980: 70 number1981: 12 number1982: 2.5k number1983: 2.7k number1984: 2.3k number1985: 2.5k number1986: 2.7k number1987: 2.8k number1988: 2.4k number1989: 2.6k number1990: 2.7k number1991: 4.2k number1992: 5.3k number1999: 10.7k number2000: 11.0k number2001: 10.7k number2002: 11.9k number2003: 9.9k number2004: 10.3k number2008: 13.5k number2009: 4.8k number2010: 5.1k number2012: 3.0k number2013: 510 number2014: 2.7k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 6.2k number2018: 2.0k number2019: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 1,607 number.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 13,479 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 1981.

That places Rwanda 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,739 number
1972 4,076 number +9.0%
1973 3,976 number -2.5%
1974 4,149 number +4.4%
1975 3,512 number -15.4%
1977 4,426 number +26.0%
1980 70 number -98.4%
1981 12 number -82.9%
1982 2,516 number +20866.7%
1983 2,680 number +6.5%
1984 2,299 number -14.2%
1985 2,474 number +7.6%
1986 2,709 number +9.5%
1987 2,824 number +4.2%
1988 2,418 number -14.4%
1989 2,618 number +8.3%
1990 2,691 number +2.8%
1991 4,177 number +55.2%
1992 5,296 number +26.8%
1999 10,650 number +101.1%
2000 11,014 number +3.4%
2001 10,737 number -2.5%
2002 11,914 number +11.0%
2003 9,935 number -16.6%
2004 10,278 number +3.5%
2008 13,479 number +31.1%
2009 4,779 number -64.5%
2010 5,060 number +5.9%
2012 3,017 number -40.4%
2013 510 number -83.1%
2014 2,742 number +437.6%
2015 2,877 number +4.9%
2016 2,870 number -0.2%
2017 6,178 number +115.3%
2018 1,979 number -68.0%
2019 1,607 number -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,980 number 3,512 number 4,426 number 6
1980s 2,062 number 12 number 2,824 number 10
1990s 5,704 number 2,691 number 10,650 number 4
2000s 10,305 number 4,779 number 13,479 number 7
2010s 2,982 number 510 number 6,178 number 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 53 Mauritania 1,898 number compare
  2. 54 Philippines 1,855 number compare
  3. 55 Portugal 1,803 number compare
  4. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,516 number compare
  5. 58 Comoros 1,432 number compare
  6. 59 El Salvador 1,359 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 1,607 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13,479 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Rwanda ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.