Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 5,198 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,198
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,823
in 1993
All-time low
5,198
in 2023
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,198 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 17,823 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,198, in 2023.
That places Congo 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,042 | — |
| 1972 | 9,819 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 10,615 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 10,769 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10,904 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,752 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10,324 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 10,258 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,622 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10,079 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 10,365 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11,442 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 12,977 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14,688 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 14,452 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15,365 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 13,958 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 15,231 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 16,685 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 16,732 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,449 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,069 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 17,823 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 16,315 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 15,978 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,520 | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 11,240 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 13,719 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 14,174 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,310 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,689 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13,788 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 14,068 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14,399 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,845 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,408 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 13,899 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,324 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,543 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 5,198 | -70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,345 | 9,042 | 10,904 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,524 | 10,079 | 16,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,555 | 10,520 | 17,823 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,864 | 11,240 | 14,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,255 | 13,899 | 17,543 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | 5,198 | 5,198 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo was 5,198 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,823 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,198 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release