Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 22.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic is 22.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 36.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 165 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 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.1% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -8.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 22.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.5%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 23.7% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 27.5% | 36.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 25.0% | 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 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 22.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 165 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, 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.