Afghanistan vs Congo: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
32,753 number
in 2018
Congo
36,295 number
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
41st
Congo rank
38th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 36,295 number against 32,753 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,542 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Congo ranks 38th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 63,772 number 22,224 number 41,549 number Afghanistan
1980s 12,811 number 26,183 number 13,372 number Congo
1990s 12,729 number 37,342 number 24,613 number Congo
2000s 0 number 30,303 number 30,303 number Congo
2010s 0 number 31,780 number 31,780 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 36,295 number against 32,753 number in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo?
3,542 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Congo ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.