Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 11.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11.6%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
26th
of 140 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2018

0102030401971199420181971: 26.7 %1972: 24.2 %1973: 22.6 %1974: 18.5 %1976: 12.9 %1979: 0.662 %1980: 0.209 %1981: 11 %1982: 10 %1983: 9 %1984: 8.2 %1985: 8.8 %1986: 10 %1987: 7.4 %1988: 8 %1989: 7.6 %1990: 10.5 %1991: 13.9 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 31.3 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 21.7 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 13.5 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 11.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda is 11.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 26th out of 140 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, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 26.7%
1972 24.2% -9.4%
1973 22.6% -6.5%
1974 18.5% -18.2%
1976 12.9% -30.3%
1979 0.7% -94.9%
1980 0.2% -68.4%
1981 11.0% +5160.5%
1982 10.0% -9.0%
1983 9.0% -10.5%
1984 8.2% -8.9%
1985 8.8% +7.6%
1986 10.0% +14.0%
1987 7.4% -26.5%
1988 8.0% +8.2%
1989 7.6% -4.6%
1990 10.5% +37.8%
1991 13.9% +33.0%
2000 40.1% +187.6%
2001 31.3% -21.9%
2002 19.2% -38.7%
2003 21.7% +13.0%
2008 13.4% -38.4%
2009 13.5% +0.7%
2011 13.5% +0.4%
2012 15.2% +12.5%
2013 16.3% +7.4%
2014 20.0% +22.4%
2015 20.8% +3.9%
2016 18.5% -11.1%
2017 14.8% -19.9%
2018 11.6% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.6% 0.7% 26.7% 6
1980s 8.0% 0.2% 11.0% 10
1990s 12.2% 10.5% 13.9% 2
2000s 23.2% 13.4% 40.1% 6
2010s 16.3% 11.6% 20.8% 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 23 Haiti 13.5% compare
  2. 24 Togo 13.4% compare
  3. 25 Bhutan 12.2% compare
  4. 27 Uganda 11.1% compare
  5. 28 Vanuatu 11.0% compare
  6. 29 Yemen 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Rwanda was 11.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male?
Rwanda ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.