Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) was 5,198 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 199 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 (number) (Grade) 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,198 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,294, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,198 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,976, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -70.4% | 17,543 | 5,198 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
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 199 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