Repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters, primary, female was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.4% | — |
| 1972 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.6% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 24 Timor-Leste 11.2% compare
- 25 Eswatini 11.0% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 8.6% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.