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

Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 20.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
20.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1999
All-time low
20.5%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1971–2009

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

0102030401971199020091971: 34.8 %1973: 32.6 %1974: 30.7 %1975: 27.4 %1976: 25.7 %1977: 25.7 %1978: 25.7 %1980: 26.5 %1981: 29.6 %1982: 32.8 %1983: 34.1 %1984: 35.3 %1985: 31.8 %1986: 34.1 %1987: 30.7 %1988: 36 %1989: 38.7 %1991: 33.3 %1992: 35.6 %1993: 36.1 %1995: 31.9 %1998: 25 %1999: 42.7 %2002: 27.6 %2007: 23.5 %2009: 20.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 20.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Congo peaked at 42.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.

That places Congo 7th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 25.7% 34.8% 7
1980s 33.0% 26.5% 38.7% 10
1990s 34.1% 25.0% 42.7% 6
2000s 23.9% 20.5% 27.6% 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 4 Madagascar 23.5% compare
  2. 6 Mali 21.4% compare
  3. 8 Malawi 20.5% compare
  4. 9 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
  5. 10 Chad 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Congo?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Congo was 20.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
How does Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Congo ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.