Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 11,201 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,201
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
37,342
in 1993
All-time low
11,201
in 2023
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 11,201, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 37,342 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,201, in 2023.
Congo ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,624 | — |
| 1972 | 20,401 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 22,746 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 23,217 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 23,395 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 23,140 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 22,012 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 21,442 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 21,830 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20,847 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 21,928 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24,293 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 28,303 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 31,548 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 32,299 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 32,658 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35,220 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 32,860 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 35,635 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 36,024 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35,796 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 32,892 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 37,342 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 37,113 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 35,190 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 22,153 | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 24,478 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29,401 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 29,755 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30,508 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,587 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 30,283 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 30,257 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30,487 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,719 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29,067 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 29,537 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 29,508 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,295 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 11,201 | -69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,979 | 19,624 | 23,395 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,559 | 20,847 | 35,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,787 | 22,153 | 37,342 | 7 |
| 2000s | 29,754 | 24,478 | 31,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,780 | 29,508 | 36,295 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,201 | 11,201 | 11,201 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 11,201 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37,342 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,201 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release