Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 9.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th 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), male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +169.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -14.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) 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 | +169.2% | 8.1% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 8.1% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.