Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.99 million
in 2023
India
3.10 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.10 million against 1.99 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.11 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706,657 | 11.88 million | 11.18 million | India |
| 1980s | 904,837 | 3.68 million | 2.78 million | India |
| 1990s | 624,880 | 4.45 million | 3.83 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 4.66 million | 3.38 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 3.60 million | 2.24 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- India, at 3.10 million against 1.99 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 1.11 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release