Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 18.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Congo peaked at 36.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 8th 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 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.7% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
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 18.7% 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 36.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Congo ranks 8th 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 48.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release