Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 70,276 in 2023. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 189,555 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,276, in 2023.
Congo, Republic of ranks 53rd of 202 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.
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Republic of?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,276 in 2023.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release