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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
16.6%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
17th
of 153 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1982
All-time low
16.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1971–2009

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

0102030401971199020091971: 20.7 %1974: 17.1 %1975: 18.2 %1976: 18.1 %1977: 20.6 %1978: 22.9 %1980: 32.7 %1981: 28.4 %1982: 35.9 %1983: 31.9 %1986: 33.9 %1988: 31.4 %1992: 30.6 %2001: 19.8 %2002: 25.6 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 35.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2009.

Congo ranks 17th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 20.7%
1974 17.1% -17.3%
1975 18.2% +6.3%
1976 18.1% -0.6%
1977 20.6% +13.5%
1978 22.9% +11.3%
1980 32.7% +42.8%
1981 28.4% -13.0%
1982 35.9% +26.3%
1983 31.9% -11.3%
1986 33.9% +6.3%
1988 31.4% -7.5%
1992 30.6% -2.6%
2001 19.8% -35.4%
2002 25.6% +29.4%
2008 18.6% -27.2%
2009 16.6% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6% 17.1% 22.9% 6
1980s 32.4% 28.4% 35.9% 6
1990s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1
2000s 20.1% 16.6% 25.6% 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 14 Luxembourg 19.6% compare
  2. 15 Burundi 18.2% compare
  3. 16 Algeria 18.0% compare
  4. 18 Chad 16.6% compare
  5. 19 Dominica 16.4% compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo was 16.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Congo ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.