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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 1986
All-time low
14.5%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2011

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

0102030401971199120111971: 14.5 %1974: 16.5 %1975: 17.6 %1976: 17.8 %1977: 18.2 %1978: 21.6 %1980: 30.3 %1981: 29.4 %1982: 35.8 %1983: 33.9 %1986: 36.2 %1988: 31.2 %1992: 33.4 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 30.9 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 16.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2011.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 36.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.

That places Congo 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 14.5%
1974 16.5% +14.0%
1975 17.6% +6.5%
1976 17.8% +1.3%
1977 18.2% +1.9%
1978 21.6% +19.0%
1980 30.3% +40.1%
1981 29.4% -2.8%
1982 35.8% +21.7%
1983 33.9% -5.3%
1986 36.2% +6.7%
1988 31.2% -13.8%
1992 33.4% +7.3%
2001 21.5% -35.7%
2002 30.9% +43.9%
2008 19.5% -37.1%
2009 21.2% +9.2%
2010 16.4% -22.9%
2011 16.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.7% 14.5% 21.6% 6
1980s 32.8% 29.4% 36.2% 6
1990s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1
2000s 23.3% 19.5% 30.9% 4
2010s 16.5% 16.4% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Senegal 17.4% compare
  2. 18 Eswatini 17.3% compare
  3. 19 Argentina 16.9% compare
  4. 21 Chad 16.4% compare
  5. 22 Togo 16.3% compare
  6. 23 Zambia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo was 16.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Congo ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.