Congo vs Eritrea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Congo
18.7%
in 2011
Eritrea
17.2%
in 2017
Congo rank
12th
Eritrea rank
15th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
10203040199920082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 18.7% against 17.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 156 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 22.3% 7.5% Congo
2010s 18.7% 11.8% 6.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Congo or Eritrea?
Congo, at 18.7% against 17.2% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Congo and Eritrea?
1.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Congo ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.