Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Congo
20.0%
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau
19.9%
in 2005
Congo rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 28.9% | 3.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 31.9% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2009.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Congo ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release