Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 23,465 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
23,465 number
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
28,865 number
in 1990
All-time low
7,356 number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1971199120121971: 7.4k number1972: 8.2k number1973: 8.7k number1974: 9.5k number1975: 9.4k number1976: 8.5k number1977: 8.5k number1978: 10.3k number1979: 9.9k number1980: 12.1k number1981: 13.4k number1982: 15.0k number1983: 17.7k number1984: 18.3k number1985: 20.1k number1986: 18.2k number1987: 20.5k number1988: 20.8k number1989: 23.9k number1990: 28.9k number1991: 27.6k number1992: 22.4k number1993: 24.1k number1994: 25.7k number1996: 22.3k number1999: 15.9k number2001: 17.3k number2002: 18.8k number2003: 19.9k number2005: 21.2k number2006: 18.5k number2007: 18.6k number2008: 19.3k number2009: 18.8k number2010: 19.2k number2011: 21.4k number2012: 23.5k number

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 is 23,465 number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 28,865 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,356 number, in 1971.

That places Congo 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 7,356 number
1972 8,176 number +11.1%
1973 8,706 number +6.5%
1974 9,476 number +8.8%
1975 9,379 number -1.0%
1976 8,538 number -9.0%
1977 8,459 number -0.9%
1978 10,260 number +21.3%
1979 9,946 number -3.1%
1980 12,117 number +21.8%
1981 13,432 number +10.9%
1982 15,049 number +12.0%
1983 17,695 number +17.6%
1984 18,331 number +3.6%
1985 20,082 number +9.6%
1986 18,236 number -9.2%
1987 20,521 number +12.5%
1988 20,757 number +1.2%
1989 23,862 number +15.0%
1990 28,865 number +21.0%
1991 27,574 number -4.5%
1992 22,354 number -18.9%
1993 24,109 number +7.9%
1994 25,728 number +6.7%
1996 22,293 number -13.4%
1999 15,857 number -28.9%
2001 17,345 number +9.4%
2002 18,798 number +8.4%
2003 19,903 number +5.9%
2005 21,165 number +6.3%
2006 18,488 number -12.6%
2007 18,629 number +0.8%
2008 19,319 number +3.7%
2009 18,766 number -2.9%
2010 19,156 number +2.1%
2011 21,386 number +11.6%
2012 23,465 number +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,922 number 7,356 number 10,260 number 9
1980s 18,008 number 12,117 number 23,862 number 10
1990s 23,826 number 15,857 number 28,865 number 7
2000s 19,052 number 17,345 number 21,165 number 8
2010s 21,336 number 19,156 number 23,465 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 27 Algeria 26,197 number compare
  2. 28 Argentina 25,402 number compare
  3. 29 Burkina Faso 23,724 number compare
  4. 31 Guinea 22,744 number compare
  5. 32 Philippines 21,653 number compare
  6. 33 Zambia 21,457 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 23,465 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28,865 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7,356 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.