Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 15.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 15.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 30.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
Congo ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.5% | — |
| 1972 | 26.5% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 18.0% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 18.2% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 20.3% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 15.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 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.