Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 18,300 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18,300 number
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18,300 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,637 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199320161971: 3.6k number1972: 3.9k number1973: 4.1k number1974: 5.8k number1975: 6.7k number1976: 6.7k number1977: 7.0k number1978: 6.8k number1981: 9.0k number1982: 8.6k number1983: 9.2k number1986: 9.4k number1987: 9.5k number1988: 10.1k number1989: 10.3k number1990: 11.9k number1991: 10.8k number1992: 9.9k number2004: 12.8k number2008: 15.3k number2009: 14.4k number2010: 13.6k number2011: 15.9k number2012: 16.3k number2016: 18.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 18,300 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 18,300 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,637 number, in 1971.

That places Central African Republic 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 3,637 number
1972 3,944 number +8.4%
1973 4,142 number +5.0%
1974 5,795 number +39.9%
1975 6,665 number +15.0%
1976 6,651 number -0.2%
1977 6,959 number +4.6%
1978 6,801 number -2.3%
1981 9,035 number +32.8%
1982 8,634 number -4.4%
1983 9,178 number +6.3%
1986 9,396 number +2.4%
1987 9,464 number +0.7%
1988 10,127 number +7.0%
1989 10,333 number +2.0%
1990 11,883 number +15.0%
1991 10,845 number -8.7%
1992 9,866 number -9.0%
2004 12,771 number +29.4%
2008 15,292 number +19.7%
2009 14,407 number -5.8%
2010 13,649 number -5.3%
2011 15,944 number +16.8%
2012 16,320 number +2.4%
2016 18,300 number +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,574 number 3,637 number 6,959 number 8
1980s 9,452 number 8,634 number 10,333 number 7
1990s 10,865 number 9,866 number 11,883 number 3
2000s 14,157 number 12,771 number 15,292 number 3
2010s 16,053 number 13,649 number 18,300 number 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 33 Zambia 21,457 number compare
  2. 34 Mexico 21,403 number compare
  3. 35 Haiti 19,359 number compare
  4. 37 Libya 18,216 number compare
  5. 38 Sudan 18,073 number compare
  6. 39 Papua New Guinea 16,555 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 18,300 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18,300 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,637 number in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.