Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 9.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 43.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 26th out of 141 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -95.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -65.6% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +5028.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +232.0% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 0.6% | 27.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 13.5% | 43.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 9.9% | 19.6% | 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, female in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 9.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, 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.