Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 10.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.7%
in 1980
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 24 %1972: 20.9 %1973: 19.8 %1974: 16.8 %1976: 14.2 %1979: 4.8 %1980: 4.7 %1981: 14.8 %1982: 13.2 %1983: 11.8 %1984: 12.2 %1985: 12.7 %1986: 13.1 %1987: 12.1 %1988: 11 %1989: 11.2 %1990: 13.5 %1991: 14.5 %2000: 31.9 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 15.4 %2003: 18.8 %2008: 15 %2009: 13.8 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 15 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 10.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% 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 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Nicaragua 10.6% compare
  2. 27 Uganda 10.2% compare
  3. 28 Cape Verde 10.1% compare
  4. 30 Algeria 9.5% compare
  5. 31 Lesotho 9.4% compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 9.3% compare

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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 10.0% in 2018, 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 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.