Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 167,396 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 167,396 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo peaked at 189,555 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,633 number, in 1971.
Congo ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,083 number | 78,633 number | 90,156 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 135,386 number | 95,134 number | 172,489 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,159 number | 108,096 number | 189,555 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 133,261 number | 113,989 number | 143,427 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,267 number | 134,544 number | 167,396 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Congo was 167,396 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 189,555 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,633 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.