Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Brazil
1.44 million
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.99 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Brazil
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.99 million against 1.44 million in Brazil, a difference of 545,140.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 2.63 million 745,111 1.88 million Brazil
1980s 3.53 million 845,416 2.68 million Brazil
1990s 3.98 million 661,971 3.31 million Brazil
2000s 3.31 million 1.15 million 2.16 million Brazil
2010s 1.52 million 1.43 million 88,915 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.99 million against 1.44 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
545,140, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.