Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 23.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo stood at 23.1%.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 44.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2010.
That places Congo 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.6% | — |
| 1973 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.3% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 28.8% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 26.8% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 31.9% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.3% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 5 Brazil 27.5% compare
- 6 Madagascar 24.3% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 23.0% compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 20.2%
- 11 Vanuatu 18.0% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Congo was 23.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.