Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.5%
in 2014
Eritrea
9.2%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Eritrea rank
39th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
10203040197119942017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 13.9% 30.0% 16.1% Eritrea
2000s 15.6% 14.7% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11.3% 11.7% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Eritrea as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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