Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.4513 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4513 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5221 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +180.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3637 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4513 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4513 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2873 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4513 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +180.8% | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.2631 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +55.1% | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.3351 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.196 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3189 units per square kilometre | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 Guinea 0.5672 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.5242 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cambodia 0.4566 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Morocco 0.4495 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 0.4311 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.4301 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4513 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5221 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.