Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both

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 … gaps filled both over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119982025

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 23 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 729,925 11.45 million 10.72 million India
1980s 901,234 3.55 million 2.65 million India
1990s 624,880 4.45 million 3.83 million India
2000s 1.15 million 4.75 million 3.60 million India
2010s 1.38 million 3.72 million 2.34 million India
2020s 2.05 million 837,651 1.21 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps 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?
23 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 (number), gaps?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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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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.