Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0061 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0418 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0302 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0316 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.026 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.037 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0393 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0382 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0359 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.035 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.036 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 units per person | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -67.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -67.3% | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 29 Eswatini 0.0073 units per person compare
- 30 Bhutan 0.0069 units per person compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 0.0064 units per person compare
- 33 Zambia 0.0057 units per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.0056 units per person compare
- 35 Cape Verde 0.0055 units per person compare
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, male (number), per capita in Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Congo was 0.0061 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.