Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 679,135 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 679,135 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 731,970 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 224,673 number, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 265,374 number | — |
| 1972 | 282,536 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 305,160 number | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 315,144 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 326,124 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 323,024 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 334,252 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 345,944 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 358,123 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 370,811 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 388,622 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 350,047 number | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 238,037 number | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 224,673 number | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 438,792 number | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 226,952 number | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 399,707 number | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 648,054 number | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 705,065 number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 731,970 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 697,890 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 645,454 number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 638,779 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 650,269 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 679,135 number | +4.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 679,135 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 679,135 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 11.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | +95.3% | 224,673 number | 438,792 number |
| 2002 | +76.1% | 226,952 number | 399,707 number |
| 2007 | +62.1% | 399,707 number | 648,054 number |
| 1999 | -48.3% | 438,792 number | 226,952 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298,868 number | 265,374 number | 326,124 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 353,463 number | 323,024 number | 388,622 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 295,700 number | 224,673 number | 438,792 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 621,199 number | 399,707 number | 731,970 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 662,305 number | 638,779 number | 697,890 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, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 679,135 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 731,970 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,673 number in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.