Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
964,661
in 2023
India
1.40 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 1.40 million against 964,661 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 434,639.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the India Difference Ahead
1970s 265,374 4.55 million 4.29 million India
1980s 388,622 1.46 million 1.07 million India
1990s 226,952 1.97 million 1.74 million India
2000s 584,275 2.15 million 1.56 million India
2010s 653,409 1.71 million 1.05 million India
2020s 1.04 million 505,175 532,320 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?
India, at 1.40 million against 964,661 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
434,639, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release