What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?

45,213 number, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

179,978 number

in 2015

Iraq

225,191 number

in 2007

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

2nd

Iraq rank

1st

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 225,191 number against 179,978 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 45,213 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	67,652 number	64,216 number	3,436 number	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	95,492 number	130,190 number	34,699 number	Iraq
1990s	72,836 number	122,160 number	49,325 number	Iraq
2000s	170,216 number	225,191 number	54,975 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iraq?: Iraq, at 225,191 number against 179,978 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 45,213 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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