Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 13,764 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
13,764 number
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
34th
of 141 countries
All-time high
23,698 number
in 1990
All-time low
4,017 number
in 1999
Years of data
38
1971–2012

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199120121971: 17.8k number1972: 18.5k number1973: 17.4k number1974: 17.4k number1975: 13.1k number1976: 10.6k number1977: 8.0k number1978: 8.8k number1979: 10.3k number1980: 11.3k number1981: 10.7k number1982: 11.0k number1983: 11.3k number1984: 12.4k number1985: 13.8k number1986: 12.9k number1987: 13.4k number1988: 16.7k number1989: 22.9k number1990: 23.7k number1991: 22.4k number1992: 17.3k number1993: 20.4k number1994: 19.2k number1996: 12.3k number1999: 4.0k number2001: 5.9k number2002: 6.0k number2003: 6.7k number2004: 5.6k number2005: 6.8k number2006: 6.9k number2007: 7.0k number2008: 7.3k number2009: 7.6k number2010: 7.7k number2011: 10.2k number2012: 13.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 13,764 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2012.

The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 23,698 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,017 number, in 1999.

Congo ranks 34th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 17,773 number
1972 18,484 number +4.0%
1973 17,394 number -5.9%
1974 17,388 number -0.0%
1975 13,060 number -24.9%
1976 10,614 number -18.7%
1977 8,003 number -24.6%
1978 8,796 number +9.9%
1979 10,316 number +17.3%
1980 11,305 number +9.6%
1981 10,722 number -5.2%
1982 10,980 number +2.4%
1983 11,333 number +3.2%
1984 12,420 number +9.6%
1985 13,832 number +11.4%
1986 12,881 number -6.9%
1987 13,370 number +3.8%
1988 16,708 number +25.0%
1989 22,853 number +36.8%
1990 23,698 number +3.7%
1991 22,387 number -5.5%
1992 17,329 number -22.6%
1993 20,393 number +17.7%
1994 19,214 number -5.8%
1996 12,279 number -36.1%
1999 4,017 number -67.3%
2001 5,890 number +46.6%
2002 6,023 number +2.3%
2003 6,658 number +10.5%
2004 5,603 number -15.8%
2005 6,825 number +21.8%
2006 6,900 number +1.1%
2007 6,952 number +0.8%
2008 7,304 number +5.1%
2009 7,570 number +3.6%
2010 7,712 number +1.9%
2011 10,158 number +31.7%
2012 13,764 number +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,536 number 8,003 number 18,484 number 9
1980s 13,640 number 10,722 number 22,853 number 10
1990s 17,045 number 4,017 number 23,698 number 7
2000s 6,636 number 5,603 number 7,570 number 9
2010s 10,545 number 7,712 number 13,764 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 31 Tunisia 16,216 number compare
  2. 32 Syria 15,121 number compare
  3. 33 Senegal 14,363 number compare
  4. 35 Papua New Guinea 12,790 number compare
  5. 36 Spain 12,762 number compare
  6. 37 Ghana 10,905 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 13,764 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23,698 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4,017 number in 1999.
How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.