Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo peaked at 35.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 18th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 4 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Congo was 16.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release