Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1972.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.1% | — |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +105.0% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +222.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Rwanda was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release