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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.0%
in 2014
Rwanda
10.7%
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
Rwanda rank
27th

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

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

Rwanda currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 18.0% 13.6% 4.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 17.6% 7.1% 10.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 11.9% 13.5% 1.6% Rwanda
2000s 13.9% 13.6% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 10.9% 16.1% 5.2% Rwanda

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 27th 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
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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.