Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 188,635 number against 167,396 number in Congo as of 2019.

What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

21,239 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.

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.

Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Congo

167,396 number

in 2012

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

188,635 number

in 2019

Congo rank

37th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Congo
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 188,635 number against 167,396 number in Congo, a difference of 21,239 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 190 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	149,260 number	897,072 number	747,812 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	163,159 number	702,455 number	539,296 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	133,261 number	302,162 number	168,901 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	146,267 number	199,239 number	52,972 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 188,635 number against 167,396 number in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 21,239 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Congo ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 190 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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