Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Congo
Congo: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 22.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Congo is 22.8%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Congo peaked at 39.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2011.
That places Congo 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.6% | — |
| 1972 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 30.4% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 24.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.8% | 39.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Congo?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Congo was 22.8% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, 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.