Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 179,978 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 179,978 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 179,978 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,964 number, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,964 number | — |
| 1972 | 63,922 number | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 70,257 number | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 72,438 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 74,680 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 84,306 number | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 87,236 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 90,288 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 93,467 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 96,778 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 108,702 number | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 68,244 number | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 68,575 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70,674 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 121,446 number | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 74,997 number | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 103,718 number | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 170,216 number | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 175,357 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 178,045 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 168,215 number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 162,835 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 171,662 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 179,978 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,652 number | 56,964 number | 74,680 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 93,463 number | 84,306 number | 108,702 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 80,787 number | 68,244 number | 121,446 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 149,764 number | 103,718 number | 175,357 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 172,147 number | 162,835 number | 179,978 number | 5 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 179,978 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 179,978 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,964 number in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.