Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 7,947 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,947
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22,799
in 1990
All-time low
5,775
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo is 7,947, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 22,799 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,775, in 1971.
Congo ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,775 | — |
| 1972 | 6,187 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6,120 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,956 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 8,272 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 7,756 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8,676 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 9,354 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 9,811 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11,124 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 11,760 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 13,441 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 15,951 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 17,961 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 19,586 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 17,501 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 21,836 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 17,002 | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 19,906 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 22,799 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 21,864 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,151 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21,315 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 22,516 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 21,974 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,123 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 15,988 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18,551 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 17,728 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 15,629 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 15,996 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17,453 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 15,432 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 16,037 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15,045 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 18,349 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 7,947 | -56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,656 | 5,775 | 9,811 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,607 | 11,124 | 21,836 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,963 | 15,123 | 22,799 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16,682 | 15,432 | 18,551 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,477 | 15,045 | 18,349 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,947 | 7,947 | 7,947 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo was 7,947 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,799 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,775 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release