Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 9.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.9% | — |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +133.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +133.6% | 9.0% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.