Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or IBRD only?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.9% against 1.9% in IBRD only as of 2015.

What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?

8.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs IBRD only: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)

Democratic Republic of Congo

9.9%

in 2015

IBRD only

1.9%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

30th

IBRD only rank

28th

Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
IBRD only

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.9% against 1.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 5.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 28th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.6%	10.3%	11.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	19.1%	8.7%	10.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	15.0%	6.0%	9.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	15.7%	3.7%	12.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	11.7%	2.9%	8.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or IBRD only?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.9% against 1.9% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?: 8.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

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.