Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repeaters, primary, female was 12.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.