Persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Persistence to grade 5, male was 57.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 57.2% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic peaked at 73.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 138th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.9% | — |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | +143.4% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 41.9% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 30.1% | 73.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 25.1% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 57.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Central African Republic was 57.2% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.