Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.6%
in 2014
Nicaragua
11.4%
in 2007
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
26th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 22.0% 14.3% 7.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 20.2% 13.8% 6.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 14.6% 15.3% 0.7% Nicaragua
2000s 18.5% 11.4% 7.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 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.