Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 18.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic is 18.2%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 35.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.1% | — |
| 1972 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 18.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 18.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 26.1% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 23.9% | 35.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 27.3% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Central African Republic was 18.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.