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
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.