Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
15.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
22nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 1982
All-time low
14.3%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1971–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, 1971–2011

0102030401971199120111971: 22 %1973: 17.6 %1974: 19.2 %1975: 20.9 %1976: 21.2 %1977: 22.7 %1978: 25.5 %1980: 33.3 %1981: 31 %1982: 37.3 %1983: 32.9 %1986: 35.8 %1988: 33.8 %1992: 32.4 %2001: 23.4 %2002: 23.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 15.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo peaked at 37.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.

Congo ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 22.0%
1973 17.6% -20.1%
1974 19.2% +9.4%
1975 20.9% +9.0%
1976 21.2% +1.2%
1977 22.7% +7.1%
1978 25.5% +12.4%
1980 33.3% +30.6%
1981 31.0% -6.8%
1982 37.3% +20.0%
1983 32.9% -11.7%
1986 35.8% +8.9%
1988 33.8% -5.8%
1992 32.4% -4.0%
2001 23.4% -27.9%
2002 23.5% +0.5%
2008 17.9% -23.8%
2009 18.4% +3.1%
2010 14.3% -22.2%
2011 15.7% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3% 17.6% 25.5% 7
1980s 34.0% 31.0% 37.3% 6
1990s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
2000s 20.8% 17.9% 23.5% 4
2010s 15.0% 14.3% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 19 Mozambique 16.9% compare
  2. 20 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  4. 23 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
  5. 24 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
  6. 25 Algeria 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo was 15.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Congo ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.