Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 18,349 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo stood at 18,349 number.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 22,799 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,775 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,775 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,187 number | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6,120 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,956 number | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 8,272 number | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 7,756 number | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8,676 number | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 9,354 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 9,811 number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11,124 number | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 11,760 number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 13,441 number | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 15,951 number | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 17,961 number | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 19,586 number | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 17,501 number | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 21,836 number | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 17,002 number | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 19,906 number | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 22,799 number | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 21,864 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,151 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21,315 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 22,516 number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 21,974 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,123 number | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 15,988 number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18,551 number | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 17,728 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 15,629 number | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 15,996 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17,453 number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 15,432 number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 16,037 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15,045 number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 18,349 number | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,656 number | 5,775 number | 9,811 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,607 number | 11,124 number | 21,836 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,963 number | 15,123 number | 22,799 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 16,682 number | 15,432 number | 18,551 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,477 number | 15,045 number | 18,349 number | 3 |
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More education data for Congo
- 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 18,349 number in 2012, 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 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,775 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.