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

Congo, Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 20.0% in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
20.0%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1999
All-time low
20.0%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1971–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1971–2009

0102030401971199020091971: 34.9 %1973: 32.5 %1974: 30.6 %1975: 27.2 %1976: 25.6 %1977: 25.8 %1978: 25.7 %1980: 26.2 %1981: 29 %1982: 32 %1983: 33.3 %1984: 34.3 %1985: 31 %1986: 32.8 %1987: 30.4 %1988: 35.1 %1989: 38.3 %1991: 32.7 %1992: 35.4 %1993: 35.2 %1995: 31.9 %1998: 25.3 %1999: 41.2 %2002: 27 %2007: 22.6 %2009: 20 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Republic of is 20.0%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Republic of peaked at 41.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.

Congo, Republic of ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 25.6% 34.9% 7
1980s 32.2% 26.2% 38.3% 10
1990s 33.6% 25.3% 41.2% 6
2000s 23.2% 20.0% 27.0% 3

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 4 Madagascar, Republic of 22.4% compare
  2. 5 Mali 21.2% compare
  3. 6 Malawi 20.2% compare
  4. 8 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare
  5. 9 Chad 19.9% compare
  6. 10 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Republic of?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, Republic of was 20.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Congo, Republic of ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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.