Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female … capita female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female … capita female was 0.0091 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0091 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0133 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female … capita female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per person | +86.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 units per person | -18.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 units per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 units per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female … capita female 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 | +86.3% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0103 units per person |
| 2002 | +60.3% | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0074 units per person |
| 1999 | -54.9% | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0046 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 3 |
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, female (number), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0091 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.