Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 36.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.5% | — |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 29.4% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.5% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo was 16.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release