Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 70,276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 70,276 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo peaked at 189,555 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,276, in 2023.
Congo ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78,633 | — |
| 1972 | 84,236 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 84,242 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,156 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 89,555 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 83,438 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 81,665 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 85,116 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 88,706 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 95,134 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 100,439 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 113,471 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 130,084 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 140,611 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 152,140 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142,051 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 156,108 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 151,336 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 172,489 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 189,555 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 161,423 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 174,271 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 180,397 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 165,210 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 108,096 | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 113,989 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 124,807 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 129,991 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 141,738 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 143,427 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 143,033 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 130,920 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 131,916 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 140,716 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 132,071 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 134,544 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 136,862 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 167,396 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 70,276 | -58.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 70,276 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 70,276 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -58.0% | 167,396 | 70,276 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,083 | 78,633 | 90,156 | 9 |
| 1980s | 135,386 | 95,134 | 172,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,159 | 108,096 | 189,555 | 6 |
| 2000s | 133,261 | 113,989 | 143,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,267 | 134,544 | 167,396 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70,276 | 70,276 | 70,276 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo was 70,276 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,276 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release