Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 679,135 number in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
679,135 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
731,970 number
in 2009
All-time low
224,673 number
in 1993
Years of data
25
1971–2015

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971–2015

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199320151971: 265.4k number1972: 282.5k number1976: 305.2k number1977: 315.1k number1978: 326.1k number1980: 323.0k number1981: 334.3k number1982: 345.9k number1983: 358.1k number1984: 370.8k number1988: 388.6k number1991: 350.0k number1992: 238.0k number1993: 224.7k number1994: 438.8k number1999: 227.0k number2002: 399.7k number2007: 648.1k number2008: 705.1k number2009: 732.0k number2010: 697.9k number2011: 645.5k number2012: 638.8k number2013: 650.3k number2015: 679.1k number

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 the 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 the Congo peaked at 731,970 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 224,673 number, in 1993.

That places Democratic Republic of the 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 the Congo

  1. 1 Brazil 2.40 million number compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 517,410 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 515,255 number compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 510,692 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

All data for Democratic Republic of the Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 224,673 number in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.