Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 8.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1979.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.5% | — |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +211.2% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +155.1% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 4.2% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.9% | 32.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 14.8% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 8.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1979.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.