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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Congo, 1971–2009
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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.8% | — |
| 1973 | 32.6% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -12.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Madagascar 23.5% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.8% compare
- 6 Mali 21.4% compare
- 8 Malawi 20.5% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
- 10 Chad 19.3% compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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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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.