Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 20.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo peaked at 41.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.9% | — |
| 1973 | 32.5% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 25.6% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 26.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.3% | 41.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 5 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 6 Madagascar 21.2% compare
- 7 Mali 21.2% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2% compare
- 11 Haiti 18.5% compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Congo was 20.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release