Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 25.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 39.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1975.
That places Congo 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.0% | — |
| 1972 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 28.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 28.6% | 39.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.8% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 39.9% compare
- 3 Gabon 24.8% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 22.1% compare
- 5 Namibia 22.0% 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 25.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1975.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.