Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Central African Republic
23.2%
in 2011
Madagascar
22.4%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
4th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 23.2% against 22.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 27.9% 30.7% 2.8% Madagascar
1980s 35.2% 35.7% 0.5% Madagascar
1990s 31.9% 34.5% 2.7% Madagascar
2000s 25.4% 24.3% 1.2% Central African Republic
2010s 23.1% 20.4% 2.8% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Central African Republic, at 23.2% against 22.4% in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.