Repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Repeaters, primary, total was 22.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
22.6%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1992
All-time low
20.7%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1971–2016

Repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

0102030401971199320161971: 28.1 % of total enrollment1972: 27.7 % of total enrollment1973: 26 % of total enrollment1974: 32.2 % of total enrollment1975: 31.2 % of total enrollment1976: 35.3 % of total enrollment1977: 31.8 % of total enrollment1978: 29.7 % of total enrollment1981: 35.1 % of total enrollment1982: 34.8 % of total enrollment1983: 35.3 % of total enrollment1986: 29.4 % of total enrollment1987: 35 % of total enrollment1988: 34.8 % of total enrollment1989: 33.9 % of total enrollment1990: 31.2 % of total enrollment1991: 31.7 % of total enrollment1992: 37.2 % of total enrollment2004: 30.5 % of total enrollment2005: 29.5 % of total enrollment2006: 28.2 % of total enrollment2008: 25.6 % of total enrollment2009: 23.8 % of total enrollment2010: 20.7 % of total enrollment2011: 22.6 % of total enrollment2012: 22.7 % of total enrollment2016: 22.6 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic is 22.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic peaked at 37.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.

Central African Republic ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1971 28.1%
1972 27.7% -1.7%
1973 26.0% -6.0%
1974 32.2% +23.9%
1975 31.2% -3.2%
1976 35.3% +13.2%
1977 31.8% -9.8%
1978 29.7% -6.7%
1981 35.1% +18.2%
1982 34.8% -0.9%
1983 35.3% +1.4%
1986 29.4% -16.5%
1987 35.0% +18.7%
1988 34.8% -0.6%
1989 33.9% -2.6%
1990 31.2% -7.8%
1991 31.7% +1.5%
1992 37.2% +17.4%
2004 30.5% -18.0%
2005 29.5% -3.3%
2006 28.2% -4.5%
2008 25.6% -9.1%
2009 23.8% -7.1%
2010 20.7% -13.1%
2011 22.6% +9.2%
2012 22.7% +0.6%
2016 22.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.3% 26.0% 35.3% 8
1980s 34.0% 29.4% 35.3% 7
1990s 33.4% 31.2% 37.2% 3
2000s 27.5% 23.8% 30.5% 5
2010s 22.2% 20.7% 22.7% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Madagascar 26.1% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 25.7% compare
  3. 4 Congo 22.8% compare
  4. 6 Mali 19.7% compare
  5. 7 Malawi 19.5% compare
  6. 8 Equatorial Guinea 18.5% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic?
Repeaters, primary, total in Central African Republic was 22.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
How does Central African Republic rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.