Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 18.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo peaked at 30.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 13th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.6% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo was 18.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release