Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5,549 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo is 5,549, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 14,042 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,171, in 1971.
That places Congo 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,171 | — |
| 1972 | 3,347 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3,749 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4,209 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 4,112 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,771 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 3,810 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,707 | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 4,725 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,805 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 6,486 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 7,241 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 8,520 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 8,859 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,728 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 9,189 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 10,001 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 10,127 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11,563 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 14,042 | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 13,520 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10,735 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 12,005 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 12,345 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,292 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 7,821 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 8,193 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8,866 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9,394 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,650 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,606 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 8,808 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8,885 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,650 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,016 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,958 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 11,022 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,549 | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,956 | 3,171 | 4,725 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,752 | 5,805 | 11,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,537 | 7,821 | 14,042 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,882 | 8,193 | 9,650 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,332 | 9,016 | 11,022 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,549 | 5,549 | 5,549 | 1 |
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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 5 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo was 5,549 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,042 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,171 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release