Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 10.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 181 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), female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +82.9% | 11.3% | 20.7% |
| 1991 | -50.5% | 24.7% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 24.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 19 New Caledonia 11.9% compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 21 Portugal 11.4% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
- 24 East Timor 10.2% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.