Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
17.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 172 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1986
All-time low
14.9%
in 1973
Years of data
22
1971–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, 1971–2011

0102030401971199120111971: 17.1 %1973: 14.9 %1974: 18 %1975: 19.6 %1976: 21 %1977: 21 %1978: 23.6 %1980: 32.6 %1981: 31.5 %1982: 37.8 %1983: 35.7 %1986: 39.8 %1988: 34.7 %1992: 34.2 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 29.2 %2003: 21.7 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 17 %2011: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo stood at 17.5%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo peaked at 39.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1973.

That places Congo 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 17.1%
1973 14.9% -12.9%
1974 18.0% +21.2%
1975 19.6% +8.7%
1976 21.0% +7.0%
1977 21.0% -0.1%
1978 23.6% +12.8%
1980 32.6% +37.9%
1981 31.5% -3.2%
1982 37.8% +20.0%
1983 35.7% -5.5%
1986 39.8% +11.4%
1988 34.7% -12.8%
1992 34.2% -1.5%
2000 21.9% -36.0%
2001 24.7% +13.1%
2002 29.2% +18.0%
2003 21.7% -25.7%
2008 19.7% -8.9%
2009 20.3% +2.7%
2010 17.0% -16.0%
2011 17.5% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 14.9% 23.6% 7
1980s 35.4% 31.5% 39.8% 6
1990s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1
2000s 22.9% 19.7% 29.2% 6
2010s 17.3% 17.0% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 11 Uruguay 18.6% compare
  2. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 17.4% compare
  5. 16 Chad 17.3% compare
  6. 17 Tunisia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo was 17.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1973.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Congo ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.