Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 5,118 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,118
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,720
in 2012
All-time low
5,118
in 2023
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo stood at 5,118. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 13,720 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,118, in 2023.
That places Congo 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,084 | — |
| 1972 | 7,885 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 6,753 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 7,530 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 7,980 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 7,281 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 6,621 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 6,023 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 5,711 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 5,440 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 6,245 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 6,393 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7,737 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 8,205 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,242 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 8,210 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 8,206 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,068 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9,211 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 10,183 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 9,725 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 9,019 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 9,590 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 9,505 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10,917 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 6,638 | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 8,379 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 9,823 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 10,544 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9,707 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 9,494 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,430 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,732 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,420 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,410 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,166 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13,720 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 5,118 | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,985 | 5,711 | 7,980 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,696 | 5,440 | 9,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,368 | 6,638 | 10,917 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,566 | 8,379 | 10,544 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,099 | 9,410 | 13,720 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,118 | 5,118 | 5,118 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 56 France 5,860 compare
- 57 Honduras 5,621 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 5,156 compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 4,700 compare
- 61 Bolivia 4,099 compare
- 62 Netherlands 3,718 compare
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 2 of primary education, male in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Congo was 5,118 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,720 in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,118 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release