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

Congo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem was 18.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
18.7%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2001
All-time low
18.7%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2000–2011

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

0102030402000200520112000: 24.9 %2001: 36.5 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 36.2 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 27.4 %2011: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Congo is 18.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Congo peaked at 36.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2011.

That places Congo 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.8% 24.7% 36.5% 6
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 9 Togo 22.0% compare
  2. 10 Senegal 21.5% compare
  3. 11 Chad 20.2% compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 17.7% compare
  5. 14 Guinea 17.5% compare
  6. 15 Eritrea 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Congo?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Congo was 18.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem?
Congo ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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