Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repeaters, primary, female was 12.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.6%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2001
All-time low
6.4%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 29 % of female enrollment1972: 27.3 % of female enrollment1973: 23.7 % of female enrollment1974: 23.3 % of female enrollment1975: 20.5 % of female enrollment1977: 16.4 % of female enrollment1980: 6.8 % of female enrollment1981: 6.4 % of female enrollment1982: 14.7 % of female enrollment1983: 14 % of female enrollment1984: 12.5 % of female enrollment1985: 12.3 % of female enrollment1986: 12.4 % of female enrollment1987: 12.7 % of female enrollment1988: 9.8 % of female enrollment1989: 10.2 % of female enrollment1990: 10.7 % of female enrollment1991: 12.3 % of female enrollment1992: 13.8 % of female enrollment1999: 29 % of female enrollment2000: 34.1 % of female enrollment2001: 36.2 % of female enrollment2002: 36.2 % of female enrollment2003: 16.4 % of female enrollment2004: 18.9 % of female enrollment2006: 14.6 % of female enrollment2008: 17.8 % of female enrollment2009: 14.5 % of female enrollment2010: 13.5 % of female enrollment2011: 13.2 % of female enrollment2012: 12.5 % of female enrollment2013: 12.2 % of female enrollment2014: 16.6 % of female enrollment2015: 18.1 % of female enrollment2016: 17.3 % of female enrollment2017: 14.6 % of female enrollment2018: 12.6 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 36.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1981.

That places Rwanda 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1971 29.0%
1972 27.3% -5.9%
1973 23.7% -13.1%
1974 23.3% -1.8%
1975 20.5% -11.9%
1977 16.4% -20.1%
1980 6.8% -58.3%
1981 6.4% -5.8%
1982 14.7% +127.2%
1983 14.0% -4.3%
1984 12.5% -10.9%
1985 12.3% -1.9%
1986 12.4% +0.8%
1987 12.7% +2.7%
1988 9.8% -23.1%
1989 10.2% +4.6%
1990 10.7% +5.0%
1991 12.3% +14.9%
1992 13.8% +12.3%
1999 29.0% +109.6%
2000 34.1% +17.7%
2001 36.2% +6.2%
2002 36.2% +0.0%
2003 16.4% -54.9%
2004 18.9% +15.6%
2006 14.6% -22.6%
2008 17.8% +21.5%
2009 14.5% -18.8%
2010 13.5% -6.6%
2011 13.2% -2.0%
2012 12.5% -5.7%
2013 12.2% -2.6%
2014 16.6% +36.4%
2015 18.1% +9.5%
2016 17.3% -4.7%
2017 14.6% -15.4%
2018 12.6% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.4% 16.4% 29.0% 6
1980s 11.2% 6.4% 14.7% 10
1990s 16.5% 10.7% 29.0% 4
2000s 23.6% 14.5% 36.2% 8
2010s 14.5% 12.2% 18.1% 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 16 Vanuatu 13.6% compare
  2. 17 Suriname 13.6% compare
  3. 18 Namibia 12.8% compare
  4. 20 Portugal 12.1% compare
  5. 21 Guinea 12.0% compare
  6. 22 New Caledonia 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda?
Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda was 12.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Rwanda ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.