Repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repeaters, primary, male was 9.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1993.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.6% | — |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +172.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 7.7% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 32 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 9.2% compare
- 37 Mozambique 9.1% compare
- 38 Eritrea 9.1% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male (% of male 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.