Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, female

Congo
20.9%
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.4%
in 2018
Congo rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.9% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 27.4% 11.1% 16.3% Congo
1980s 29.4% 10.9% 18.5% Congo
1990s 34.7% 10.3% 24.4% Congo
2000s 23.1% 9.7% 13.4% Congo
2010s 19.1% 8.5% 10.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, at 20.9% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.