Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 10.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo, 1973–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo is 10.8%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 41.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2007.
That places Congo 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41.5% | — |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 21.9% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 27.1% | 36.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 2 |
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 6 of primary education, male in Congo?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo was 10.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release