Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 1.99 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 437,122, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 … gaps filled both in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.99 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 253,857, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.99 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 18.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +136.8% | 437,122 | 1.04 million |
| 2007 | +58.3% | 889,403 | 1.41 million |
| 1999 | -39.6% | 1.04 million | 624,880 |
| 1992 | -31.6% | 804,538 | 550,583 |
| 2020 | +29.9% | 1.36 million | 1.76 million |
| 2021 | +30.0% | 1.76 million | 2.29 million |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,122 in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.