Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
17.8%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
17th
of 78 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 1986
All-time low
17.8%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1971–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, 1971–2011

20304050601971199120111971: 41.2 %1973: 27.3 %1974: 30.4 %1975: 21.1 %1976: 29 %1977: 34.9 %1978: 45.9 %1980: 45.7 %1981: 43.6 %1982: 46.3 %1983: 47.8 %1986: 59.3 %1988: 58.1 %1992: 51.3 %2001: 35 %2002: 33.4 %2008: 32.9 %2009: 35.9 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo is 17.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo peaked at 59.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.

Congo ranks 17th of 78 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 41.2%
1973 27.3% -33.8%
1974 30.4% +11.2%
1975 21.1% -30.3%
1976 29.0% +37.4%
1977 34.9% +20.0%
1978 45.9% +31.6%
1980 45.7% -0.5%
1981 43.6% -4.5%
1982 46.3% +6.2%
1983 47.8% +3.1%
1986 59.3% +24.2%
1988 58.1% -2.1%
1992 51.3% -11.7%
2001 35.0% -31.9%
2002 33.4% -4.5%
2008 32.9% -1.4%
2009 35.9% +9.0%
2010 23.5% -34.6%
2011 17.8% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.8% 21.1% 45.9% 7
1980s 50.1% 43.6% 59.3% 6
1990s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1
2000s 34.3% 32.9% 35.9% 4
2010s 20.7% 17.8% 23.5% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 14 Algeria 19.3% compare
  2. 15 Sierra Leone 18.9% compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 18.9% compare
  4. 18 New Caledonia 17.8% compare
  5. 19 Burundi 16.2% compare
  6. 20 Singapore 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Congo was 17.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Congo ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.