Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 79,140 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
79,140 number
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
90,047 number
in 1990
All-time low
35,042 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2012
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo stood at 79,140 number.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo peaked at 90,047 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,042 number, in 1971.
Congo ranks 33rd of 187 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,042 number | — |
| 1972 | 37,199 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 37,431 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 40,525 number | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 40,346 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 37,940 number | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 37,722 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40,093 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 42,166 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 45,027 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 47,529 number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 53,671 number | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 61,151 number | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 66,543 number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 71,280 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 67,156 number | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 72,738 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 70,586 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 81,575 number | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 90,047 number | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 75,123 number | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 83,423 number | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 84,196 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75,577 number | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 51,486 number | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 53,455 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 58,094 number | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 61,851 number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 66,712 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 67,249 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66,163 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61,029 number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 62,463 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 64,859 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 60,389 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 62,766 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 64,773 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 79,140 number | +22.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 79,140 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 79,140 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,718 number | 35,042 number | 42,166 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 63,726 number | 45,027 number | 81,575 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,642 number | 51,486 number | 90,047 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 62,226 number | 53,455 number | 67,249 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,893 number | 62,766 number | 79,140 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Congo was 79,140 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90,047 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,042 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, 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.