Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 25.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 31.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.0% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -66.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +217.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +120.4% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +157.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 4.8% | 24.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 13.8% | 31.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.0% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 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 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda was 25.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release