Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 22.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 35.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.5% | — |
| 1973 | 35.7% | +51.8% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 22.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.3%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 23.5% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 24.5% | 34.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 22.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 141 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 5 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.