Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 12.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 24.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release