Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 167,396 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
167,396 number
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
189,555 number
in 1990
All-time low
78,633 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2012
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78,633 number | — |
| 1972 | 84,236 number | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 84,242 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,156 number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 89,555 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 83,438 number | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 81,665 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 85,116 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 88,706 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 95,134 number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 100,439 number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 113,471 number | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 130,084 number | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 140,611 number | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 152,140 number | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142,051 number | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 156,108 number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 151,336 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 172,489 number | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 189,555 number | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 161,423 number | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 174,271 number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 180,397 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 165,210 number | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 108,096 number | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 113,989 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 124,807 number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 129,991 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 141,738 number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 143,427 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 143,033 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 130,920 number | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 131,916 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 140,716 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 132,071 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 134,544 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 136,862 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 167,396 number | +22.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 167,396 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 167,396 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- 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)
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.