Repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Repeaters, primary, total was 9.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.