Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 25.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
25.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1988
All-time low
23.4%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011

0102030401971199120111971: 23.4 %1972: 29.9 %1973: 35.3 %1975: 34.2 %1977: 30.7 %1980: 39.2 %1981: 36 %1982: 39.3 %1985: 35.1 %1986: 35 %1987: 39.6 %1988: 40.4 %1990: 33.2 %1991: 35.1 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 26.9 %2011: 25.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic stood at 25.6%.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 40.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 4th of 171 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 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 23.4%
1972 29.9% +28.0%
1973 35.3% +17.9%
1975 34.2% -2.9%
1977 30.7% -10.4%
1980 39.2% +27.8%
1981 36.0% -8.2%
1982 39.3% +9.2%
1985 35.1% -10.7%
1986 35.0% -0.2%
1987 39.6% +13.1%
1988 40.4% +2.0%
1990 33.2% -17.8%
1991 35.1% +5.7%
2008 28.6% -18.6%
2009 24.7% -13.5%
2010 26.9% +8.7%
2011 25.6% -4.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 25.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.1%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.6%, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.7% 23.4% 35.3% 5
1980s 37.8% 35.0% 40.4% 7
1990s 34.2% 33.2% 35.1% 2
2000s 26.6% 24.7% 28.6% 2
2010s 26.2% 25.6% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 40.7% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 36.1% compare
  3. 3 Congo 29.5% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 23.1% compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 22.1% compare
  6. 7 Malawi 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 25.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 171 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.