Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 5,784 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo is 5,784 number, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 11,716 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,955 number, in 1999.
That places Congo 31st out of 140 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,334 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,480 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,956 number | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 7,169 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,148 number | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 4,398 number | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 3,332 number | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 3,915 number | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 4,631 number | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 4,996 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 4,833 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,817 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,042 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5,842 number | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 6,580 number | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 5,957 number | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 6,324 number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7,932 number | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 11,175 number | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 11,716 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 11,275 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,344 number | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 9,800 number | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 9,525 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,673 number | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 1,955 number | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 2,836 number | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 3,016 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,049 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,797 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,049 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,165 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,239 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,179 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,349 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,485 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,824 number | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 5,784 number | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,596 number | 3,332 number | 7,480 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,350 number | 4,817 number | 11,175 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,327 number | 1,955 number | 11,716 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,075 number | 2,797 number | 3,349 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,698 number | 3,485 number | 5,784 number | 3 |
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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 6 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo was 5,784 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,716 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 number in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 140 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.