Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 9.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 27.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1992.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.1% | — |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +255.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +255.6% | 6.5% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 6.5% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1992.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.