Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 32.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic is 32.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 51.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.0% | — |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +11.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 32.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 32.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 39.0% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 35.6% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 32.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 33.5% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
- 4 Gabon 29.3% compare
- 5 Burundi 23.6% compare
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 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Central African Republic was 32.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.