Congo vs Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Congo
167,396 number
in 2012
Mexico
146,875 number
in 2018
Congo rank
37th
Mexico rank
39th

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

  • Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 167,396 number against 146,875 number in Mexico, a difference of 20,521 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 85,696 number 1.24 million number 1.16 million number Mexico
1980s 135,386 number 1.48 million number 1.35 million number Mexico
1990s 163,159 number 1.16 million number 998,164 number Mexico
2000s 133,261 number 697,463 number 564,203 number Mexico
2010s 146,267 number 470,327 number 324,060 number Mexico

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 Mexico?
Congo, at 167,396 number against 146,875 number in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Congo and Mexico?
20,521 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Congo ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th 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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About this data

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

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