Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.36 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.57 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 437,122 number, in 1993.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 743,263 number | 706,657 number | 768,988 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 832,816 number | 763,115 number | 904,837 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 690,485 number | 437,122 number | 1.04 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million number | 889,403 number | 1.57 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.49 million number | 5 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.36 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,122 number in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.