Bhutan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Bhutan
10.1%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.0%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
28th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10152025197119942017

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 28th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 15.8% 17.0% 1.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 22.8% 18.7% 4.1% Bhutan
2000s 8.8% 15.0% 6.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8.3% 11.7% 3.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bhutan, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 28th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.