Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 22.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic stood at 22.8%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic peaked at 36.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.3% | — |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 27.3% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.5% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Central African Republic was 22.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release