Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0114 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo stood at 0.0114 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo peaked at 0.0796 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0546 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0567 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0549 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.057 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.055 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.05 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0478 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.052 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0537 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0594 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0667 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0703 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0739 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.067 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0715 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0673 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0746 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0672 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0584 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per person | -67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0656 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 29 Eswatini 0.0123 units per person compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119 units per person compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.0114 units per person compare
- 33 Zambia 0.011 units per person compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0089 units per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0085 units per person compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- 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), per in Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Congo was 0.0114 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.