Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Congo
70,276
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
80,915
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

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

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 80,915 against 70,276 in Congo, a difference of 10,639.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 159,978 0 159,978 Congo
1990s 160,055 0 160,055 Congo
2000s 127,631 0 127,631 Congo
2020s 70,276 80,915 10,639 Papua New Guinea

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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 80,915 against 70,276 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
10,639, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Congo ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.