Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.0%
in 2014
Eswatini
10.3%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
22nd
Eswatini rank
25th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.0% against 10.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd and Eswatini ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 11.0% 11.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 22.1% 14.6% 7.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 15.2% 17.6% 2.5% Eswatini
2000s 16.6% 19.4% 2.8% Eswatini
2010s 13.7% 18.2% 4.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eswatini?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.0% against 10.3% in Eswatini as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini?
1.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd and Eswatini ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 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.