Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2001
All-time low
7.3%
in 1980
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda peaked at 37.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 4th 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), male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -57.8% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +105.8% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +117.8% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +127.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 7.8% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 7.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 13.8% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.3% | 37.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.8% | 30.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.0% compare
- 2 Gabon 34.9% compare
- 3 Burundi 30.5% compare
- 5 Malawi 27.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.8% compare
- 7 Madagascar 22.3% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 493,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Rwanda was 30.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release