Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 38,908 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
38,908 number
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49,217 number
in 1994
All-time low
12,640 number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199120121971: 12.6k number1972: 13.8k number1973: 13.6k number1974: 15.6k number1975: 17.8k number1976: 17.0k number1977: 18.3k number1978: 19.7k number1979: 20.7k number1980: 23.5k number1981: 24.7k number1982: 28.6k number1983: 33.7k number1984: 37.5k number1985: 41.3k number1986: 36.9k number1987: 42.8k number1988: 38.1k number1989: 43.2k number1990: 48.7k number1991: 47.1k number1992: 45.8k number1993: 45.2k number1994: 49.2k number1996: 47.5k number1999: 32.2k number2002: 34.3k number2003: 39.6k number2005: 37.8k number2006: 33.3k number2007: 33.5k number2008: 38.0k number2009: 33.3k number2010: 33.9k number2011: 33.7k number2012: 38.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 38,908 number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 49,217 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,640 number, in 1971.

Congo ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 12,640 number
1972 13,805 number +9.2%
1973 13,580 number -1.6%
1974 15,589 number +14.8%
1975 17,837 number +14.4%
1976 17,015 number -4.6%
1977 18,325 number +7.7%
1978 19,656 number +7.3%
1979 20,726 number +5.4%
1980 23,513 number +13.4%
1981 24,728 number +5.2%
1982 28,627 number +15.8%
1983 33,651 number +17.5%
1984 37,486 number +11.4%
1985 41,288 number +10.1%
1986 36,902 number -10.6%
1987 42,756 number +15.9%
1988 38,132 number -10.8%
1989 43,182 number +13.2%
1990 48,725 number +12.8%
1991 47,080 number -3.4%
1992 45,797 number -2.7%
1993 45,181 number -1.3%
1994 49,217 number +8.9%
1996 47,464 number -3.6%
1999 32,178 number -32.2%
2002 34,300 number +6.6%
2003 39,639 number +15.6%
2005 37,841 number -4.5%
2006 33,289 number -12.0%
2007 33,542 number +0.8%
2008 37,969 number +13.2%
2009 33,252 number -12.4%
2010 33,860 number +1.8%
2011 33,653 number -0.6%
2012 38,908 number +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,575 number 12,640 number 20,726 number 9
1980s 35,026 number 23,513 number 43,182 number 10
1990s 45,092 number 32,178 number 49,217 number 7
2000s 35,690 number 33,252 number 39,639 number 7
2010s 35,474 number 33,653 number 38,908 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 25 Haiti 43,485 number compare
  2. 26 Rwanda 41,564 number compare
  3. 27 Egypt 40,706 number compare
  4. 29 Yemen 38,140 number compare
  5. 30 Kenya 35,676 number compare
  6. 31 Guinea 35,616 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 38,908 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 49,217 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 12,640 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.