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

Congo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal was 18.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
18.2%
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
20th
of 156 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2002
All-time low
18.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2000–2011

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

01020302000200520112000: 26.8 %2001: 25.4 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 25.7 %2008: 26.4 %2009: 25.7 %2011: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 18.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal in Congo peaked at 32.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2011.

Congo ranks 20th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2011.
Year % Change
2000 26.8%
2001 25.4% -5.4%
2002 32.2% +26.8%
2003 25.7% -20.0%
2008 26.4% +2.8%
2009 25.7% -2.9%
2011 18.2% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 25.4% 32.2% 6
2010s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Eritrea 21.1% compare
  2. 18 Guinea 20.1% compare
  3. 19 Chad 18.4% compare
  4. 21 Suriname 17.2% compare
  5. 22 Lesotho 17.2% compare
  6. 23 South Africa 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal in Congo?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal in Congo was 18.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal?
Congo ranks 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), mal rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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