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

Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 33.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
33.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1986
All-time low
18.1%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, 1971–2009

20304050601971199020091971: 38.3 %1974: 27.2 %1975: 18.1 %1976: 26.4 %1977: 33 %1978: 44 %1980: 42.5 %1981: 41.6 %1982: 45.5 %1983: 46.4 %1986: 56.8 %1988: 53.2 %1992: 51.3 %2001: 29.4 %2002: 34.8 %2008: 35.1 %2009: 33.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 33.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 56.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1975.

Congo ranks 4th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 38.3%
1974 27.2% -29.0%
1975 18.1% -33.3%
1976 26.4% +45.7%
1977 33.0% +24.8%
1978 44.0% +33.3%
1980 42.5% -3.3%
1981 41.6% -2.1%
1982 45.5% +9.4%
1983 46.4% +1.9%
1986 56.8% +22.6%
1988 53.2% -6.4%
1992 51.3% -3.6%
2001 29.4% -42.6%
2002 34.8% +18.4%
2008 35.1% +0.8%
2009 33.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.2% 18.1% 44.0% 6
1980s 47.7% 41.6% 56.8% 6
1990s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1
2000s 33.3% 29.4% 35.1% 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 1 Morocco 41.5% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 35.8% compare
  3. 3 Benin 34.5% compare
  4. 5 Niger 30.8% compare
  5. 6 Togo 29.8% compare
  6. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 29.3% compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo was 33.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1975.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Congo ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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.