Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 10.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.3% | — |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +367.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 10.0% | 24.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.1% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.2% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 3.4% | 17.7% | 8 |
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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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 10.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.