Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.99 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.99 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 437,122, in 1993.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 706,657 | — |
| 1972 | 734,150 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 737,681 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 741,212 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 744,743 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 748,274 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 758,244 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 768,988 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 766,052 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 763,115 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 789,640 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 817,262 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 846,034 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 876,009 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 883,216 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 890,423 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 897,630 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 904,837 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 871,404 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 837,971 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 804,538 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 550,583 | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 437,122 | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +136.8% |
| 1999 | 624,880 | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 713,054 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 801,229 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 889,403 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745,111 | 706,657 | 768,988 | 9 |
| 1980s | 853,957 | 763,115 | 904,837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,066 | 437,122 | 1.04 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 713,054 | 1.57 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.49 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 1.76 million | 2.29 million | 4 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.99 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,122 in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.