How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1972 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 Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Congo

167,396 number

in 2012

Zambia

169,961 number

in 2013

Congo rank

37th

Zambia rank

36th

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

Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 169,961 number against 167,396 number in Congo, a difference of 2,565 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,889 number	15,187 number	70,703 number	Congo
1980s	120,298 number	19,813 number	100,486 number	Congo
1990s	144,246 number	65,460 number	78,786 number	Congo
2000s	133,258 number	157,470 number	24,212 number	Zambia
2010s	146,267 number	173,717 number	27,450 number	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 169,961 number against 167,396 number in Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Congo and Zambia?: 2,565 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo vs Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-both-sexes-number/congo-rep/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-both-sexes-number/congo-rep/zambia/">Congo vs Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

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: 21 August 2026

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