Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 22.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 33.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.9% | — |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 22.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 19.9% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 2 |
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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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 22.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 178 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.