Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.0%
in 2014
Zambia
8.7%
in 2015
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 24.0% 0.3% 23.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 21.4% 0.2% 21.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 14.6% 5.3% 9.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 10.4% 6.6% 3.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.