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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 19.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
19.5%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
13th
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1986
All-time low
17.0%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2011

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

0102030401971199120111971: 17 %1974: 19.4 %1975: 26 %1976: 27.3 %1977: 26.2 %1978: 29.2 %1980: 33.1 %1981: 31.5 %1982: 40.2 %1983: 38.3 %1986: 40.5 %1988: 33.7 %1992: 30.4 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 32.3 %2004: 27.2 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 26.2 %2011: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Congo stood at 19.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Congo peaked at 40.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1971.

That places Congo 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 17.0%
1974 19.4% +13.8%
1975 26.0% +34.1%
1976 27.3% +5.1%
1977 26.2% -4.1%
1978 29.2% +11.5%
1980 33.1% +13.5%
1981 31.5% -4.7%
1982 40.2% +27.6%
1983 38.3% -4.8%
1986 40.5% +5.7%
1988 33.7% -16.7%
1992 30.4% -9.9%
2001 40.1% +31.8%
2002 32.3% -19.5%
2004 27.2% -15.7%
2008 26.7% -1.8%
2009 26.2% -1.9%
2011 19.5% -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.2% 17.0% 29.2% 6
1980s 36.2% 31.5% 40.5% 6
1990s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2000s 30.5% 26.2% 40.1% 5
2010s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 20.9% compare
  2. 11 Niger 20.5% compare
  3. 12 Senegal 20.4% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 18.9% compare
  5. 15 Togo 18.7% compare
  6. 16 Tunisia 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Congo ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.