Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 27,232 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
27,232 number
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
27,232 number
in 2012
All-time low
10,373 number
in 1980
Years of data
37
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199120121971: 13.1k number1972: 14.3k number1973: 12.5k number1974: 14.1k number1975: 14.8k number1976: 13.5k number1977: 12.6k number1978: 11.4k number1979: 10.9k number1980: 10.4k number1981: 11.7k number1982: 12.4k number1983: 14.5k number1984: 15.5k number1985: 17.4k number1986: 15.3k number1987: 15.6k number1988: 15.7k number1989: 17.5k number1990: 19.3k number1991: 18.0k number1992: 16.7k number1993: 18.2k number1994: 18.7k number1996: 20.0k number1999: 12.4k number2002: 16.7k number2003: 19.3k number2004: 20.0k number2005: 18.6k number2006: 18.0k number2007: 18.2k number2008: 18.2k number2009: 17.7k number2010: 18.0k number2011: 19.2k number2012: 27.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 27,232 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 27,232 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,373 number, in 1980.

That places Congo 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 13,093 number
1972 14,322 number +9.4%
1973 12,522 number -12.6%
1974 14,124 number +12.8%
1975 14,766 number +4.5%
1976 13,533 number -8.4%
1977 12,563 number -7.2%
1978 11,408 number -9.2%
1979 10,911 number -4.4%
1980 10,373 number -4.9%
1981 11,739 number +13.2%
1982 12,400 number +5.6%
1983 14,530 number +17.2%
1984 15,546 number +7.0%
1985 17,447 number +12.2%
1986 15,341 number -12.1%
1987 15,583 number +1.6%
1988 15,713 number +0.8%
1989 17,499 number +11.4%
1990 19,254 number +10.0%
1991 17,960 number -6.7%
1992 16,689 number -7.1%
1993 18,200 number +9.1%
1994 18,697 number +2.7%
1996 19,987 number +6.9%
1999 12,440 number -37.8%
2002 16,654 number +33.9%
2003 19,273 number +15.7%
2004 20,009 number +3.8%
2005 18,598 number -7.1%
2006 18,034 number -3.0%
2007 18,171 number +0.8%
2008 18,171 number +0.0%
2009 17,655 number -2.8%
2010 17,954 number +1.7%
2011 19,160 number +6.7%
2012 27,232 number +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,027 number 10,911 number 14,766 number 9
1980s 14,617 number 10,373 number 17,499 number 10
1990s 17,604 number 12,440 number 19,987 number 7
2000s 18,321 number 16,654 number 20,009 number 8
2010s 21,449 number 17,954 number 27,232 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 38 Syria 30,059 number compare
  2. 39 Cambodia 29,487 number compare
  3. 40 Peru 28,053 number compare
  4. 42 Zambia 24,968 number compare
  5. 43 Tunisia 20,857 number compare
  6. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20,756 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 27,232 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27,232 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 10,373 number in 1980.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.