Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 5.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 20.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.8% | — |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 4 |
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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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.