Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 17,543 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
17,543 number
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17,823 number
in 1993
All-time low
9,042 number
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2012
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo stood at 17,543 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 17,823 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,042 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,042 number | — |
| 1972 | 9,819 number | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 10,615 number | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 10,769 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10,904 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,752 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10,324 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 10,258 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,622 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10,079 number | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 10,365 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11,442 number | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 12,977 number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14,688 number | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 14,452 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15,365 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 13,958 number | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 15,231 number | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 16,685 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 16,732 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,449 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,069 number | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 17,823 number | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 16,315 number | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 15,978 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,520 number | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 11,240 number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 13,719 number | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 14,174 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,310 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,689 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13,788 number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 14,068 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14,399 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,845 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,408 number | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 13,899 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,324 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,543 number | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,345 number | 9,042 number | 10,904 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,524 number | 10,079 number | 16,685 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,555 number | 10,520 number | 17,823 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,864 number | 11,240 number | 14,845 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,255 number | 13,899 number | 17,543 number | 3 |
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 17,543 number in 2012, 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 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,042 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.