Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 114,622 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda is 114,622 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda peaked at 279,399 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18,420 number, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 22nd of 187 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,579 number | — |
| 1972 | 48,572 number | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 42,485 number | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 41,538 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 36,041 number | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 33,191 number | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 18,420 number | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 19,219 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 46,059 number | +139.7% |
| 1983 | 44,231 number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 40,339 number | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 41,052 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44,064 number | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 49,398 number | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 41,020 number | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 45,820 number | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 49,800 number | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 59,937 number | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 70,744 number | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 186,518 number | +163.7% |
| 2000 | 242,048 number | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 267,299 number | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 279,399 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 135,093 number | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 168,421 number | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 151,702 number | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 198,318 number | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 166,340 number | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 157,606 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 157,606 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 151,561 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 148,131 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 201,832 number | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 224,396 number | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 220,413 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 185,300 number | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 157,146 number | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 114,622 number | -27.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 114,622 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 114,622 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 | +163.7% | 70,744 number | 186,518 number |
| 1982 | +139.7% | 19,219 number | 46,059 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,568 number | 33,191 number | 53,579 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 38,962 number | 18,420 number | 49,398 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,750 number | 49,800 number | 186,518 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 201,078 number | 135,093 number | 279,399 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 171,861 number | 114,622 number | 224,396 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Rwanda was 114,622 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 279,399 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,420 number in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.