What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?

53,228 number, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

89,989 number

in 2015

Iraq

143,217 number

in 2007

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

Iraq rank

1st

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 143,217 number against 89,989 number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 53,228 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 1st of 164 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	42,891 number	45,712 number	2,821 number	Iraq
1980s	56,123 number	80,239 number	24,116 number	Iraq
1990s	42,230 number	78,128 number	35,898 number	Iraq
2000s	89,045 number	143,217 number	54,172 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?: Iraq, at 143,217 number against 89,989 number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 53,228 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.