Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 251,851 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 251,851 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 553,852 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39,573 number, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 124,104 number | — |
| 1972 | 112,378 number | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 96,735 number | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 94,211 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 81,410 number | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 73,336 number | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 77,480 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 39,573 number | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 40,459 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 93,843 number | +131.9% |
| 1983 | 93,112 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 84,808 number | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 85,654 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 92,914 number | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 105,070 number | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 87,333 number | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 95,629 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 102,867 number | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 124,115 number | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 147,780 number | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 375,028 number | +153.8% |
| 2000 | 465,903 number | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 532,579 number | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 553,852 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 270,226 number | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 330,070 number | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 295,113 number | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 387,678 number | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 334,720 number | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 317,053 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 317,053 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 301,935 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 299,233 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 409,796 number | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 460,572 number | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 465,520 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 410,138 number | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 340,225 number | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 251,851 number | -26.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 251,851 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 251,851 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +153.8% | 147,780 number | 375,028 number |
| 1982 | +131.9% | 40,459 number | 93,843 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,236 number | 73,336 number | 124,104 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 81,840 number | 39,573 number | 105,070 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,448 number | 102,867 number | 375,028 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 396,268 number | 270,226 number | 553,852 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 357,338 number | 251,851 number | 465,520 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Rwanda was 251,851 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 553,852 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,573 number in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.