Central African Republic vs Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Central African Republic
22.8%
in 2011
Congo
20.5%
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
5th
Congo rank
7th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 22.8% against 20.5% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Congo ranks 7th of 181 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 31.7% 31.6% 0.1% Central African Republic
1980s 35.2% 31.6% 3.6% Central African Republic
1990s 33.6% 33.3% 0.4% Central African Republic
2000s 21.5% 20.5% 1.0% 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), male, Central African Republic or Congo?
Central African Republic, at 22.8% against 20.5% in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Central African Republic and Congo?
2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Congo ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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