Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 184,252 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
184,252 number
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
184,252 number
in 2016
All-time low
49,163 number
in 1972
Years of data
27
1971–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199320161971: 49.6k number1972: 49.2k number1973: 50.4k number1974: 64.6k number1975: 67.3k number1976: 78.2k number1977: 74.7k number1978: 70.9k number1981: 86.4k number1982: 90.2k number1983: 95.6k number1986: 91.2k number1987: 95.8k number1988: 99.5k number1989: 100.7k number1990: 101.0k number1991: 97.7k number1992: 103.4k number2004: 110.8k number2005: 121.6k number2006: 118.0k number2008: 149.6k number2009: 144.7k number2010: 131.8k number2011: 146.5k number2012: 150.5k number2016: 184.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic is 184,252 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 184,252 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,163 number, in 1972.

That places Central African Republic 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 49,614 number
1972 49,163 number -0.9%
1973 50,422 number +2.6%
1974 64,579 number +28.1%
1975 67,322 number +4.2%
1976 78,173 number +16.1%
1977 74,670 number -4.5%
1978 70,860 number -5.1%
1981 86,402 number +21.9%
1982 90,231 number +4.4%
1983 95,611 number +6.0%
1986 91,165 number -4.7%
1987 95,835 number +5.1%
1988 99,545 number +3.9%
1989 100,720 number +1.2%
1990 101,030 number +0.3%
1991 97,733 number -3.3%
1992 103,413 number +5.8%
2004 110,769 number +7.1%
2005 121,649 number +9.8%
2006 118,014 number -3.0%
2008 149,627 number +26.8%
2009 144,742 number -3.3%
2010 131,753 number -9.0%
2011 146,511 number +11.2%
2012 150,540 number +2.7%
2016 184,252 number +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63,100 number 49,163 number 78,173 number 8
1980s 94,216 number 86,402 number 100,720 number 7
1990s 100,725 number 97,733 number 103,413 number 3
2000s 128,960 number 110,769 number 149,627 number 5
2010s 153,264 number 131,753 number 184,252 number 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 32 Guatemala 202,157 number compare
  2. 33 Egypt 190,038 number compare
  3. 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
  4. 36 Zambia 169,961 number compare
  5. 37 Congo 167,396 number compare
  6. 38 Argentina 152,350 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central African Republic was 184,252 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 184,252 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 49,163 number in 1972.
How does Central African Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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