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

259,975 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?

38 years are reported by both, from 1971 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: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Congo

167,396 number

in 2012

Europe & Central Asia

427,371 number

in 2019

Congo rank

37th

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

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

Congo
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 167,396 number in Congo, a difference of 259,975 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.6 times Congo's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 190 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,083 number	2.45 million number	2.37 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	135,386 number	1.97 million number	1.83 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	163,159 number	1.36 million number	1.20 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	133,261 number	734,993 number	601,732 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	146,267 number	518,910 number	372,643 number	Europe & Central Asia

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?: Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 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?: 259,975 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Congo ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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.