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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.0%
in 2014
Timor-Leste
8.6%
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
33rd

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Timor-Leste
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 10.0% against 8.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 9.4% 4.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 11.3% 8.3% 3.0% 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Timor-Leste?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 10.0% against 8.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?
1.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd 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.