Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 145,385 number in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
145,385 number
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
170,619 number
in 2008
All-time low
33,269 number
in 1993
Years of data
24
1971–2015

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k1971199320151971: 89.4k number1972: 94.5k number1976: 90.7k number1977: 90.2k number1978: 89.6k number1980: 82.5k number1981: 85.4k number1982: 88.3k number1983: 91.4k number1984: 94.7k number1988: 98.0k number1991: 91.5k number1992: 60.3k number1993: 33.3k number1994: 135.4k number1999: 85.2k number2002: 97.1k number2007: 154.5k number2008: 170.6k number2010: 165.2k number2011: 153.9k number2012: 152.3k number2013: 155.3k number2015: 145.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 145,385 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 170,619 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,269 number, in 1993.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90,898 number 89,406 number 94,495 number 5
1980s 90,058 number 82,483 number 98,048 number 6
1990s 81,144 number 33,269 number 135,425 number 5
2000s 140,761 number 97,136 number 170,619 number 3
2010s 154,436 number 145,385 number 165,215 number 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Brazil 421,560 number compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 133,891 number compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 120,632 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 97,913 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 145,385 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 170,619 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 33,269 number in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.