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

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

Latest (2011)
19.5%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
21st
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 1986
All-time low
11.9%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2011

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

102030401971199120111971: 11.9 %1974: 16.4 %1975: 20.4 %1976: 19.4 %1977: 22.6 %1978: 23.6 %1980: 32.3 %1981: 28.9 %1982: 37.8 %1983: 38.5 %1986: 40.2 %1988: 32.3 %1992: 29.1 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 33.3 %2004: 29.9 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 26.3 %2011: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo is 19.5%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 40.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1971.

Congo ranks 21st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 11.9%
1974 16.4% +38.6%
1975 20.4% +24.5%
1976 19.4% -4.9%
1977 22.6% +16.3%
1978 23.6% +4.2%
1980 32.3% +37.1%
1981 28.9% -10.5%
1982 37.8% +30.8%
1983 38.5% +1.8%
1986 40.2% +4.3%
1988 32.3% -19.6%
1992 29.1% -9.9%
2001 28.3% -2.7%
2002 33.3% +17.8%
2004 29.9% -10.3%
2008 28.3% -5.3%
2009 26.3% -7.0%
2011 19.5% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.1% 11.9% 23.6% 6
1980s 35.0% 28.9% 40.2% 6
1990s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1
2000s 29.2% 26.3% 33.3% 5
2010s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 18 Eritrea 20.4% compare
  2. 19 Togo 19.9% compare
  3. 20 Niger 19.8% compare
  4. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  5. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% compare
  6. 24 Suriname 17.7% compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Congo ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.