Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 19.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
19.5%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 1986
All-time low
13.8%
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, 1971–2011

102030401971199120111971: 13.8 %1973: 14.7 %1974: 17.6 %1975: 22.8 %1976: 22.7 %1977: 24.2 %1978: 26 %1980: 32.7 %1981: 30.1 %1982: 38.9 %1983: 38.4 %1986: 40.3 %1988: 33 %1992: 29.7 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 32.7 %2002: 32.9 %2003: 25.8 %2004: 28.6 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 19.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2011.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo peaked at 40.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1971.

That places Congo 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 13.8%
1973 14.7% +7.0%
1974 17.6% +19.8%
1975 22.8% +29.2%
1976 22.7% -0.2%
1977 24.2% +6.4%
1978 26.0% +7.6%
1980 32.7% +25.6%
1981 30.1% -7.8%
1982 38.9% +29.2%
1983 38.4% -1.4%
1986 40.3% +5.0%
1988 33.0% -18.2%
1992 29.7% -9.9%
2000 26.8% -9.9%
2001 32.7% +22.3%
2002 32.9% +0.5%
2003 25.8% -21.7%
2004 28.6% +11.1%
2008 27.5% -3.7%
2009 26.3% -4.7%
2010 22.9% -12.9%
2011 19.5% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.2% 13.8% 26.0% 7
1980s 35.6% 30.1% 40.3% 6
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2000s 28.7% 25.8% 32.9% 7
2010s 21.2% 19.5% 22.9% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Morocco 20.4% compare
  2. 18 Portugal 20.2% compare
  3. 19 Niger 20.1% compare
  4. 21 Togo 19.4% compare
  5. 22 Eritrea 17.7% compare
  6. 23 Brazil 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo was 19.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Congo ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.