Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 152,615 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
152,615 number
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
228,936 number
in 2008
All-time low
36,270 number
in 1993
Years of data
26
1971–2015

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199320151971: 153.0k number1972: 145.0k number1976: 127.7k number1977: 124.5k number1978: 121.3k number1980: 124.0k number1981: 128.3k number1982: 132.8k number1983: 137.5k number1984: 142.4k number1988: 136.4k number1991: 154.7k number1992: 74.3k number1993: 36.3k number1994: 144.8k number1999: 110.5k number2002: 130.9k number2007: 213.3k number2008: 228.9k number2009: 162.6k number2010: 206.5k number2011: 170.6k number2012: 168.1k number2013: 163.7k number2014: 167.7k number2015: 152.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 152,615 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 228,936 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36,270 number, in 1993.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 153,024 number
1972 145,012 number -5.2%
1976 127,713 number -11.9%
1977 124,457 number -2.5%
1978 121,280 number -2.6%
1980 124,035 number +2.3%
1981 128,346 number +3.5%
1982 132,836 number +3.5%
1983 137,512 number +3.5%
1984 142,384 number +3.5%
1988 136,364 number -4.2%
1991 154,664 number +13.4%
1992 74,311 number -52.0%
1993 36,270 number -51.2%
1994 144,822 number +299.3%
1999 110,541 number -23.7%
2002 130,925 number +18.4%
2007 213,275 number +62.9%
2008 228,936 number +7.3%
2009 162,604 number -29.0%
2010 206,508 number +27.0%
2011 170,638 number -17.4%
2012 168,083 number -1.5%
2013 163,651 number -2.6%
2014 167,700 number +2.5%
2015 152,615 number -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 134,297 number 121,280 number 153,024 number 5
1980s 133,580 number 124,035 number 142,384 number 6
1990s 104,122 number 36,270 number 154,664 number 5
2000s 183,935 number 130,925 number 228,936 number 4
2010s 171,532 number 152,615 number 206,508 number 6

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 2 Madagascar 207,913 number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 196,688 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 173,202 number compare
  4. 6 India 119,220 number compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 106,045 number compare
  6. 8 Burundi 97,459 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 152,615 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 228,936 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 36,270 number in 1993.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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