Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 16.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo, 1972–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo is 16.2%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 27.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2007.
Congo ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.2% | — |
| 1973 | 27.5% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 17.6% | 27.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 23.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Central African Republic 19.9% compare
- 8 Guinea 17.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 17.4% compare
- 11 Mali 15.7% compare
- 12 Chad 14.4% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9% 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 2 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Congo was 16.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release