Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 27,732 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
27,732 number
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32,989 number
in 1990
All-time low
8,147 number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1971199120121971: 8.1k number1972: 9.0k number1973: 9.3k number1974: 10.4k number1975: 11.1k number1976: 10.6k number1977: 12.3k number1978: 13.6k number1979: 15.0k number1980: 17.0k number1981: 17.9k number1982: 22.1k number1983: 24.6k number1984: 25.3k number1985: 27.2k number1986: 26.0k number1987: 28.7k number1988: 27.2k number1989: 29.5k number1990: 33.0k number1991: 32.7k number1992: 26.4k number1993: 29.0k number1994: 30.4k number1996: 28.0k number1999: 21.5k number2002: 24.5k number2003: 25.8k number2005: 28.3k number2006: 24.0k number2007: 24.1k number2008: 26.2k number2009: 25.8k number2010: 26.3k number2011: 23.0k number2012: 27.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 27,732 number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 32,989 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,147 number, in 1971.

That places Congo 36th out of 187 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 8,147 number
1972 9,048 number +11.1%
1973 9,294 number +2.7%
1974 10,362 number +11.5%
1975 11,118 number +7.3%
1976 10,598 number -4.7%
1977 12,303 number +16.1%
1978 13,554 number +10.2%
1979 14,977 number +10.5%
1980 16,979 number +13.4%
1981 17,890 number +5.4%
1982 22,122 number +23.7%
1983 24,572 number +11.1%
1984 25,280 number +2.9%
1985 27,192 number +7.6%
1986 26,033 number -4.3%
1987 28,658 number +10.1%
1988 27,166 number -5.2%
1989 29,458 number +8.4%
1990 32,989 number +12.0%
1991 32,678 number -0.9%
1992 26,362 number -19.3%
1993 29,046 number +10.2%
1994 30,428 number +4.8%
1996 27,997 number -8.0%
1999 21,451 number -23.4%
2002 24,461 number +14.0%
2003 25,757 number +5.3%
2005 28,321 number +10.0%
2006 23,952 number -15.4%
2007 24,134 number +0.8%
2008 26,234 number +8.7%
2009 25,761 number -1.8%
2010 26,325 number +2.2%
2011 22,997 number -12.6%
2012 27,732 number +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,045 number 8,147 number 14,977 number 9
1980s 24,535 number 16,979 number 29,458 number 10
1990s 28,707 number 21,451 number 32,989 number 7
2000s 25,517 number 23,952 number 28,321 number 7
2010s 25,685 number 22,997 number 27,732 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 33 Mexico 33,802 number compare
  2. 34 Haiti 30,131 number compare
  3. 35 Tunisia 28,000 number compare
  4. 37 Argentina 27,217 number compare
  5. 38 Philippines 25,898 number compare
  6. 39 Central African Republic 24,429 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 27,732 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32,989 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8,147 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 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, 4,833 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.