Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.36 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.57 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 437,122 number, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 706,657 number | — |
| 1972 | 734,150 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 748,274 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 758,244 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 768,988 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 763,115 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 789,640 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 817,262 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 846,034 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 876,009 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 904,837 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 804,538 number | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 550,583 number | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 437,122 number | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million number | +136.8% |
| 1999 | 624,880 number | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 889,403 number | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million number | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million number | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million number | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.36 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.36 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 number | 1.04 million number |
| 2007 | +58.3% | 889,403 number | 1.41 million number |
| 1999 | -39.6% | 1.04 million number | 624,880 number |
| 2002 | +42.3% | 624,880 number | 889,403 number |
| 1992 | -31.6% | 804,538 number | 550,583 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,122 number in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.