Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo
Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 19.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 19.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo peaked at 39.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 9th of 190 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), female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.1% | — |
| 1973 | 32.4% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 25.4% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 25.6% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.5% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 6 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
- 7 Mali 21.0% compare
- 8 Madagascar 20.2% compare
- 10 Haiti 18.3% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 18.0% compare
- 12 Comoros 15.1% compare
More education data for Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Congo was 19.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release