Repeaters, primary, female in Congo
Congo: Repeaters, primary, female was 20.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
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 Congo is 20.9%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Congo peaked at 38.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.1% | — |
| 1972 | 31.7% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.6% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.7% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Congo?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Congo was 20.9% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.