What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Zambia?

9,718 number, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Central African Republic

56,734 number

in 2016

Zambia

47,016 number

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

31st

Zambia rank

32nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 56,734 number against 47,016 number in Zambia, a difference of 9,718 number.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 189 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,722 number	563.57 number	19,159 number	Central African Republic
1980s	22,942 number	679.75 number	22,262 number	Central African Republic
2000s	33,882 number	26,994 number	6,888 number	Central African Republic
2010s	40,915 number	32,291 number	8,624 number	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Central African Republic or Zambia?: Central African Republic, at 56,734 number against 47,016 number in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Zambia?: 9,718 number, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.