Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 8,832 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
8,832 number
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,701 number
in 1987
All-time low
1,143 number
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199120121971: 1.1k number1972: 1.2k number1973: 1.4k number1974: 1.6k number1975: 2.2k number1976: 2.9k number1977: 3.7k number1978: 4.5k number1979: 6.0k number1981: 10.0k number1982: 8.8k number1983: 11.2k number1984: 10.5k number1987: 11.7k number1989: 11.1k number1993: 9.8k number1994: 9.2k number1996: 9.1k number2000: 6.5k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 6.3k number2003: 6.7k number2004: 6.4k number2008: 8.0k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 7.3k number2012: 8.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo stood at 8,832 number.

The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 11,701 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,143 number, in 1971.

Congo ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 1,143 number
1972 1,244 number +8.8%
1973 1,433 number +15.2%
1974 1,621 number +13.1%
1975 2,159 number +33.2%
1976 2,857 number +32.3%
1977 3,658 number +28.0%
1978 4,504 number +23.1%
1979 6,036 number +34.0%
1981 10,008 number +65.8%
1982 8,801 number -12.1%
1983 11,229 number +27.6%
1984 10,459 number -6.9%
1987 11,701 number +11.9%
1989 11,139 number -4.8%
1993 9,760 number -12.4%
1994 9,161 number -6.1%
1996 9,104 number -0.6%
2000 6,515 number -28.4%
2001 4,449 number -31.7%
2002 6,325 number +42.2%
2003 6,703 number +6.0%
2004 6,374 number -4.9%
2008 7,965 number +25.0%
2009 8,315 number +4.4%
2010 8,630 number +3.8%
2011 7,317 number -15.2%
2012 8,832 number +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,739 number 1,143 number 6,036 number 9
1980s 10,556 number 8,801 number 11,701 number 6
1990s 9,342 number 9,104 number 9,760 number 3
2000s 6,664 number 4,449 number 8,315 number 7
2010s 8,260 number 7,317 number 8,832 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 39 Italy 10,400 number compare
  2. 40 Vietnam 9,736 number compare
  3. 41 Uruguay 8,950 number compare
  4. 43 Netherlands 7,246 number compare
  5. 44 Romania 6,919 number compare
  6. 45 Libya 6,901 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Congo was 8,832 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 11,701 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,143 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,720 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.