Repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repeaters, primary, male was 14.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda is 14.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.1% | — |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -57.9% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +114.5% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 17.3% | 30.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 6.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.4% | 29.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 14.6% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.7% | 19.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 19 Timor-Leste 15.5% compare
- 20 Benin 15.4% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Rwanda was 14.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.