What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Central African Republic and Zambia?

14,291 number, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes

Central African Republic

184,252 number

in 2016

Zambia

169,961 number

in 2013

Central African Republic rank

35th

Zambia rank

36th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 184,252 number against 169,961 number in Zambia, a difference of 14,291 number.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	65,027 number	15,105 number	49,922 number	Central African Republic
1980s	90,852 number	19,348 number	71,505 number	Central African Republic
2000s	128,960 number	169,834 number	40,874 number	Zambia
2010s	142,935 number	173,717 number	30,783 number	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Central African Republic or Zambia?: Central African Republic, at 184,252 number against 169,961 number in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Central African Republic and Zambia?: 14,291 number, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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