Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 20,849 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20,849 number
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
42,495 number
in 1987
All-time low
3,309 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2012

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo, 1971–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199120121971: 3.3k number1972: 3.8k number1973: 4.3k number1974: 5.0k number1975: 7.6k number1976: 9.0k number1977: 11.1k number1978: 15.1k number1979: 19.9k number1981: 29.4k number1982: 29.9k number1983: 37.8k number1984: 37.2k number1987: 42.5k number1989: 39.5k number1993: 33.0k number1994: 32.8k number1996: 37.2k number2000: 19.4k number2001: 19.9k number2002: 22.7k number2003: 25.7k number2004: 22.0k number2008: 27.6k number2009: 28.6k number2010: 28.6k number2012: 20.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 20,849 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo peaked at 42,495 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,309 number, in 1971.

Congo ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 3,309 number —
1972 3,820 number +15.4%
1973 4,347 number +13.8%
1974 5,028 number +15.7%
1975 7,579 number +50.7%
1976 8,984 number +18.5%
1977 11,109 number +23.7%
1978 15,063 number +35.6%
1979 19,939 number +32.4%
1981 29,385 number +47.4%
1982 29,943 number +1.9%
1983 37,839 number +26.4%
1984 37,215 number -1.6%
1987 42,495 number +14.2%
1989 39,472 number -7.1%
1993 32,964 number -16.5%
1994 32,788 number -0.5%
1996 37,220 number +13.5%
2000 19,430 number -47.8%
2001 19,901 number +2.4%
2002 22,718 number +14.2%
2003 25,721 number +13.2%
2004 22,015 number -14.4%
2008 27,603 number +25.4%
2009 28,597 number +3.6%
2010 28,565 number -0.1%
2012 20,849 number -27.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 20,849 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,132 number, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 20,849 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,437 number, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,798 number 3,309 number 19,939 number 9
1980s 36,058 number 29,385 number 42,495 number 6
1990s 34,324 number 32,788 number 37,220 number 3
2000s 23,712 number 19,430 number 28,597 number 7
2010s 24,707 number 20,849 number 28,565 number 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 47 Guatemala 22,951 number compare
  2. 48 Dominican Republic 22,077 number compare
  3. 49 France 21,653 number compare
  4. 51 Bolivia 20,465 number compare
  5. 52 Libya 20,217 number compare
  6. 53 Saudi Arabia 19,825 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Congo was 20,849 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 42,495 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,309 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Congo ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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