Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.02 million
in 2023
Iraq
509,088
in 2007
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Iraq rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119972023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.02 million against 509,088 in Iraq, a difference of 513,932.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 444,395 172,849 271,546 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 481,406 295,237 186,169 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 305,188 257,124 48,064 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 759,732 509,088 250,644 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.02 million against 509,088 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
513,932, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release