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

Congo
18.2%
in 2011
Lesotho
17.2%
in 2016
Congo rank
20th
Lesotho rank
22nd

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

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 11.5% 15.6% Congo
2010s 18.2% 14.8% 3.4% 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 Lesotho?
Congo, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Congo and Lesotho?
1.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Congo ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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