Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.6%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2001
All-time low
7.1%
in 1980
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 25.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda peaked at 37.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3% | — |
| 1972 | 23.8% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -58.1% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +116.4% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +158.7% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +120.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 7.5% | 26.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 12.9% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.7% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 25.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Rwanda was 25.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release