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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 20.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
20.7%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 1982
All-time low
17.1%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Congo, 1971–2009

0102030401971199020091971: 25.3 %1974: 22.9 %1975: 25.9 %1976: 26.5 %1977: 26.4 %1978: 30 %1980: 34.3 %1981: 34.8 %1982: 39.1 %1983: 34.3 %1986: 38.3 %1988: 36.7 %1992: 34.9 %2001: 29.4 %2002: 20.3 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 20.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Congo peaked at 39.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.

That places Congo 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 25.3%
1974 22.9% -9.4%
1975 25.9% +12.7%
1976 26.5% +2.5%
1977 26.4% -0.2%
1978 30.0% +13.5%
1980 34.3% +14.3%
1981 34.8% +1.5%
1982 39.1% +12.4%
1983 34.3% -12.3%
1986 38.3% +11.7%
1988 36.7% -4.1%
1992 34.9% -5.1%
2001 29.4% -15.7%
2002 20.3% -30.7%
2008 17.1% -16.1%
2009 20.7% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.2% 22.9% 30.0% 6
1980s 36.3% 34.3% 39.1% 6
1990s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1
2000s 21.9% 17.1% 29.4% 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 11 Senegal 22.6% compare
  2. 12 Niger 22.3% compare
  3. 13 Guinea 21.9% compare
  4. 15 Chad 18.1% compare
  5. 16 Mozambique 17.4% compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Congo was 20.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2008.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Congo ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.