Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) was 12.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +169.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +27.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +169.2% | 8.1% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 8.1% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release