Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo

Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 19.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
19.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 1999
All-time low
19.5%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1971–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, 1971–2009

0102030401971199020091971: 35.1 %1973: 32.4 %1974: 30.4 %1975: 26.8 %1976: 25.4 %1977: 25.9 %1978: 25.6 %1980: 25.9 %1981: 28.5 %1982: 31.1 %1983: 32.4 %1984: 33.3 %1985: 30.2 %1986: 31.5 %1987: 29.9 %1988: 34.2 %1989: 37.9 %1991: 32 %1992: 35.2 %1993: 34.3 %1995: 31.9 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 39.7 %2002: 26.3 %2007: 21.7 %2009: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo is 19.5%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo peaked at 39.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2009.

That places Congo 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 35.1% —
1973 32.4% -7.9%
1974 30.4% -6.0%
1975 26.8% -11.8%
1976 25.4% -5.3%
1977 25.9% +1.8%
1978 25.6% -1.0%
1980 25.9% +1.1%
1981 28.5% +10.1%
1982 31.1% +9.2%
1983 32.4% +4.1%
1984 33.3% +2.8%
1985 30.2% -9.3%
1986 31.5% +4.4%
1987 29.9% -5.0%
1988 34.2% +14.3%
1989 37.9% +10.8%
1991 32.0% -15.4%
1992 35.2% +10.0%
1993 34.3% -2.8%
1995 31.9% -7.0%
1998 25.6% -19.7%
1999 39.7% +54.8%
2002 26.3% -33.7%
2007 21.7% -17.4%
2009 19.5% -10.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.8% 25.4% 35.1% 7
1980s 31.5% 25.9% 37.9% 10
1990s 33.1% 25.6% 39.7% 6
2000s 22.5% 19.5% 26.3% 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 6 Mali 21.0% compare
  2. 7 Chad 20.8% compare
  3. 8 Malawi 20.0% compare
  4. 10 Haiti 18.3% compare
  5. 11 Equatorial Guinea 18.0% compare
  6. 12 Benin 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo was 19.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Congo ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.