Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 5.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 5.2% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.7% | — |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -14.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 5.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 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.