Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 18.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
18.4%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
17th
of 156 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2002
All-time low
18.4%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2000–2011

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo, 2000–2011

01020302000200520112000: 26 %2001: 29.6 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 29.7 %2008: 25.6 %2009: 26.5 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo stood at 18.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo peaked at 30.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2011.

Congo ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2011.
Year % Change
2000 26.0%
2001 29.6% +13.7%
2002 30.9% +4.3%
2003 29.7% -3.9%
2008 25.6% -13.7%
2009 26.5% +3.2%
2010 20.6% -22.1%
2011 18.4% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 25.6% 30.9% 6
2010s 19.5% 18.4% 20.6% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 14 Eritrea 19.3% compare
  2. 15 Guinea 19.1% compare
  3. 16 Chad 19.0% compare
  4. 18 Tunisia 18.4% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 17.9% compare
  6. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo was 18.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Congo ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.