Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 88,256 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
88,256 number
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99,508 number
in 1990
All-time low
43,591 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2012

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo, 1971–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199120121971: 43.6k number1972: 47.0k number1973: 46.8k number1974: 49.6k number1975: 49.2k number1976: 45.5k number1977: 43.9k number1978: 45.0k number1979: 46.5k number1980: 50.1k number1981: 52.9k number1982: 59.8k number1983: 68.9k number1984: 74.1k number1985: 80.9k number1986: 74.9k number1987: 83.4k number1988: 80.8k number1989: 90.9k number1990: 99.5k number1992: 86.3k number1993: 90.8k number1994: 96.2k number1996: 89.6k number1999: 56.6k number2000: 60.5k number2001: 66.7k number2002: 68.1k number2003: 75.0k number2004: 76.2k number2005: 76.9k number2006: 69.9k number2007: 69.5k number2008: 75.9k number2009: 71.7k number2010: 71.8k number2011: 72.1k number2012: 88.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 88,256 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo peaked at 99,508 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,591 number, in 1971.

That places Congo 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 43,591 number
1972 47,037 number +7.9%
1973 46,811 number -0.5%
1974 49,631 number +6.0%
1975 49,209 number -0.9%
1976 45,498 number -7.5%
1977 43,943 number -3.4%
1978 45,023 number +2.5%
1979 46,540 number +3.4%
1980 50,107 number +7.7%
1981 52,910 number +5.6%
1982 59,800 number +13.0%
1983 68,933 number +15.3%
1984 74,068 number +7.4%
1985 80,860 number +9.2%
1986 74,895 number -7.4%
1987 83,370 number +11.3%
1988 80,750 number -3.1%
1989 90,914 number +12.6%
1990 99,508 number +9.5%
1992 86,300 number -13.3%
1993 90,848 number +5.3%
1994 96,201 number +5.9%
1996 89,633 number -6.8%
1999 56,610 number -36.8%
2000 60,534 number +6.9%
2001 66,713 number +10.2%
2002 68,140 number +2.1%
2003 75,026 number +10.1%
2004 76,178 number +1.5%
2005 76,870 number +0.9%
2006 69,891 number -9.1%
2007 69,453 number -0.6%
2008 75,857 number +9.2%
2009 71,682 number -5.5%
2010 71,778 number +0.1%
2011 72,089 number +0.4%
2012 88,256 number +22.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 88,256 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 88,256 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,365 number 43,591 number 49,631 number 9
1980s 71,661 number 50,107 number 90,914 number 10
1990s 86,517 number 56,610 number 99,508 number 6
2000s 71,034 number 60,534 number 76,870 number 10
2010s 77,374 number 71,778 number 88,256 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 105,700 number compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 103,149 number compare
  3. 35 Mexico 89,868 number compare
  4. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 85,760 number compare
  6. 39 Cambodia 82,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Congo was 88,256 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 99,508 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 43,591 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Congo ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.