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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 18.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
18.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1986
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1971–2011

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

0102030401971199120111971: 22 %1974: 20.4 %1975: 22.8 %1976: 26 %1977: 25.1 %1978: 26.5 %1980: 35.7 %1981: 34.1 %1982: 40.4 %1983: 38 %1986: 44.1 %1988: 38.5 %1992: 35 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 26.7 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 19.2 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 18.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2011.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Congo peaked at 44.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.

That places Congo 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 22.0%
1974 20.4% -7.3%
1975 22.8% +11.8%
1976 26.0% +14.3%
1977 25.1% -3.3%
1978 26.5% +5.5%
1980 35.7% +34.7%
1981 34.1% -4.6%
1982 40.4% +18.5%
1983 38.0% -5.9%
1986 44.1% +16.0%
1988 38.5% -12.6%
1992 35.0% -9.1%
2001 29.7% -15.1%
2002 26.7% -10.1%
2008 20.1% -24.9%
2009 19.2% -4.5%
2010 17.8% -7.2%
2011 18.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 20.4% 26.5% 6
1980s 38.5% 34.1% 44.1% 6
1990s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1
2000s 23.9% 19.2% 29.7% 4
2010s 18.0% 17.8% 18.3% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 10 Lesotho 20.4% compare
  2. 11 Chad 18.9% compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
  4. 14 Senegal 17.4% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  6. 16 Benin 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Congo was 18.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Congo ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.