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

27,576 number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.

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 Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

89,989 number

in 2015

Uganda

62,413 number

in 2017

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

Uganda rank

5th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89,989 number against 62,413 number in Uganda, a difference of 27,576 number.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53,439 number	10,342 number	43,097 number	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	80,280 number	56,875 number	23,405 number	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	89,911 number	58,149 number	31,762 number	Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Uganda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89,989 number against 62,413 number in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 27,576 number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th 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.