Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0097 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0097 units per person.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0213 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0213 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0213 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.015 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.012 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per person | +167.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | -19.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +167.8% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.014 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0097 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.