Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 10.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
10.0%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1971
All-time low
9.5%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1971–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2014

05101520251971199220141971: 23.8 %1975: 21.8 %1976: 21.4 %1977: 21.1 %1979: 19.5 %1980: 19.5 %1987: 21.8 %1990: 23.5 %1991: 12.1 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 21.3 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 11.3 %2014: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 10.0%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1992.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971 to 2014.
Year % Change
1971 23.8%
1975 21.8% -8.2%
1976 21.4% -2.0%
1977 21.1% -1.4%
1979 19.5% -7.7%
1980 19.5% +0.0%
1987 21.8% +11.8%
1990 23.5% +7.7%
1991 12.1% -48.6%
1992 9.5% -21.6%
1993 21.3% +124.8%
2007 17.3% -18.6%
2008 15.8% -9.0%
2009 14.6% -7.5%
2010 12.9% -11.2%
2011 12.1% -6.2%
2012 11.3% -6.6%
2014 10.0% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.5% 19.5% 23.8% 5
1980s 20.6% 19.5% 21.8% 2
1990s 16.6% 9.5% 23.5% 4
2000s 15.9% 14.6% 17.3% 3
2010s 11.6% 10.0% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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  3. 29 Rwanda 10.1% compare
  4. 31 Libya 9.4% compare
  5. 32 Lesotho 9.1% compare
  6. 33 Uganda 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.