Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 89,989 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
89,989 number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
89,989 number
in 2015
All-time low
17,300 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2015

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199320151971: 17.3k number1972: 19.7k number1976: 26.4k number1977: 28.9k number1978: 31.5k number1980: 34.4k number1981: 35.6k number1982: 36.8k number1983: 38.1k number1984: 39.5k number1988: 45.6k number1991: 27.0k number1992: 29.3k number1993: 36.0k number1994: 51.5k number1999: 25.2k number2002: 46.9k number2007: 81.2k number2008: 80.4k number2010: 83.0k number2011: 79.2k number2012: 77.1k number2013: 81.9k number2015: 90.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 89,989 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 89,989 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,300 number, in 1971.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 17,300 number
1972 19,727 number +14.0%
1976 26,446 number +34.1%
1977 28,854 number +9.1%
1978 31,479 number +9.1%
1980 34,408 number +9.3%
1981 35,604 number +3.5%
1982 36,849 number +3.5%
1983 38,147 number +3.5%
1984 39,498 number +3.5%
1988 45,551 number +15.3%
1991 26,959 number -40.8%
1992 29,268 number +8.6%
1993 36,023 number +23.1%
1994 51,451 number +42.8%
1999 25,188 number -51.0%
2002 46,905 number +86.2%
2007 81,171 number +73.1%
2008 80,375 number -1.0%
2010 82,979 number +3.2%
2011 79,197 number -4.6%
2012 77,065 number -2.7%
2013 81,949 number +6.3%
2015 89,989 number +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,761 number 17,300 number 31,479 number 5
1980s 38,343 number 34,408 number 45,551 number 6
1990s 33,778 number 25,188 number 51,451 number 5
2000s 69,484 number 46,905 number 81,171 number 3
2010s 82,236 number 77,065 number 89,989 number 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 2 Iraq 81,974 number compare
  2. 3 Malawi 65,214 number compare
  3. 4 Uganda 63,627 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 89,989 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 89,989 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 17,300 number in 1971.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.