Democratic Republic of Congo vs UIS: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
964,661
in 2023
UIS: World
11.09 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • UIS: World
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How they compare

UIS: World currently reports 11.09 million against 964,661 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.13 million.

That makes UIS: World's figure about 11.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 199 countries.

UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo UIS: World Difference Ahead
1970s 298,868 16.58 million 16.28 million UIS: World
1980s 353,463 17.35 million 17.00 million UIS: World
1990s 295,700 15.43 million 15.13 million UIS: World
2000s 621,199 14.06 million 13.44 million UIS: World
2010s 662,305 12.83 million 12.17 million UIS: World
2020s 976,259 10.06 million 9.08 million UIS: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or UIS: World?
UIS: World, at 11.09 million against 964,661 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: World?
10.13 million, with UIS: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UIS: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st 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