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

Central African Republic: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 56,734 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
56,734 number
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
56,734 number
in 2016
All-time low
16,792 number
in 1973
Years of data
28
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1971199320161971: 18.5k number1972: 17.6k number1973: 16.8k number1974: 20.1k number1975: 19.3k number1976: 24.6k number1977: 20.7k number1978: 18.9k number1981: 21.6k number1982: 23.6k number1983: 24.4k number1986: 22.2k number1987: 21.2k number1988: 23.5k number1989: 23.3k number1990: 24.1k number1991: 22.1k number1992: 27.4k number2004: 25.0k number2005: 32.0k number2006: 32.1k number2007: 35.7k number2008: 39.7k number2009: 38.8k number2010: 34.5k number2011: 36.3k number2012: 36.1k number2016: 56.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 56,734 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 56,734 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,792 number, in 1973.

That places Central African Republic 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 18,548 number
1972 17,650 number -4.8%
1973 16,792 number -4.9%
1974 20,134 number +19.9%
1975 19,260 number -4.3%
1976 24,609 number +27.8%
1977 20,719 number -15.8%
1978 18,891 number -8.8%
1981 21,616 number +14.4%
1982 23,576 number +9.1%
1983 24,386 number +3.4%
1986 22,190 number -9.0%
1987 21,177 number -4.6%
1988 23,506 number +11.0%
1989 23,305 number -0.9%
1990 24,077 number +3.3%
1991 22,127 number -8.1%
1992 27,427 number +24.0%
2004 24,954 number -9.0%
2005 31,985 number +28.2%
2006 32,114 number +0.4%
2007 35,713 number +11.2%
2008 39,734 number +11.3%
2009 38,795 number -2.4%
2010 34,509 number -11.0%
2011 36,305 number +5.2%
2012 36,111 number -0.5%
2016 56,734 number +57.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,575 number 16,792 number 24,609 number 8
1980s 22,822 number 21,177 number 24,386 number 7
1990s 24,544 number 22,127 number 27,427 number 3
2000s 33,882 number 24,954 number 39,734 number 6
2010s 40,915 number 34,509 number 56,734 number 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 59,172 number compare
  2. 29 Yemen 58,675 number compare
  3. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 57,161 number compare
  4. 32 Zambia 47,016 number compare
  5. 33 Cambodia 44,212 number compare
  6. 34 Kenya 43,143 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 56,734 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56,734 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16,792 number in 1973.
How does Central African Republic rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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