Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.4%
in 2014
Lesotho
10.7%
in 2015
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
30th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

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

Lesotho currently reports 10.7% against 9.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 16.3% 10.1% 6.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 19.6% 19.0% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 15.0% 17.6% 2.6% Lesotho
2000s 14.2% 20.2% 6.0% Lesotho
2010s 10.8% 17.7% 7.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 10.7% against 9.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.