Congo vs European Union: Repeaters, primary, total

Congo
22.8%
in 2012
European Union
1.7%
in 2018
Congo rank
4th
European Union rank
29th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Congo
  • European Union
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 22.8% against 1.7% in European Union, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 13.8 times European Union's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 4th and European Union ranks 29th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 28.4% 4.6% 23.7% Congo
1980s 30.1% 3.6% 26.5% Congo
1990s 35.6% 2.5% 33.1% Congo
2000s 23.8% 1.9% 21.9% Congo
2010s 20.2% 1.8% 18.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Congo or European Union?
Congo, at 22.8% against 1.7% in European Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Congo and European Union?
21.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and European Union?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and European Union rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Congo ranks 4th and European Union ranks 29th 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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About this data

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

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.