Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 679,135 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
679,135 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
839,205 number
in 2009
All-time low
212,449 number
in 1993
Years of data
25
1971–2015

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199320151971: 441.3k number1972: 451.6k number1976: 443.1k number1977: 443.1k number1978: 442.9k number1980: 440.1k number1981: 455.4k number1982: 471.3k number1983: 487.9k number1984: 505.2k number1988: 516.2k number1991: 454.5k number1992: 312.5k number1993: 212.4k number1994: 596.5k number1999: 397.9k number2002: 489.7k number2007: 759.7k number2008: 824.6k number2009: 839.2k number2010: 794.7k number2011: 722.6k number2012: 706.9k number2013: 711.7k number2015: 679.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 679,135 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 839,205 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 212,449 number, in 1993.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 444,395 number 441,283 number 451,614 number 5
1980s 479,354 number 440,091 number 516,215 number 6
1990s 394,785 number 212,449 number 596,511 number 5
2000s 728,305 number 489,696 number 839,205 number 4
2010s 723,012 number 679,135 number 794,725 number 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 Brazil 2.63 million number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 679,135 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 839,205 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 212,449 number in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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