Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 10.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda is 10.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -95.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -67.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +5097.5% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +195.1% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 0.6% | 27.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 0.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 10.1% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 13.4% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.7% | 20.0% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.