Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 23.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
23.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1975
All-time low
21.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1971–2011

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011

0102030401971199120111971: 29.1 %1973: 35.7 %1975: 37.2 %1980: 36.7 %1981: 37.2 %1982: 37 %1986: 30.1 %1987: 35.5 %1988: 35.1 %1990: 30.6 %1991: 33.4 %2003: 26.4 %2005: 28.6 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic stood at 23.7%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic peaked at 37.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2009.

Central African Republic ranks 4th of 181 countries on this measure, 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), female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 29.1%
1973 35.7% +22.5%
1975 37.2% +4.4%
1980 36.7% -1.5%
1981 37.2% +1.4%
1982 37.0% -0.5%
1986 30.1% -18.5%
1987 35.5% +17.8%
1988 35.1% -1.0%
1990 30.6% -13.0%
1991 33.4% +9.3%
2003 26.4% -20.9%
2005 28.6% +8.3%
2008 24.8% -13.3%
2009 21.9% -11.7%
2010 24.2% +10.3%
2011 23.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.0% 29.1% 37.2% 3
1980s 35.3% 30.1% 37.2% 6
1990s 32.0% 30.6% 33.4% 2
2000s 25.4% 21.9% 28.6% 4
2010s 23.9% 23.7% 24.2% 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.9% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  5. 6 Mali 21.0% compare
  6. 7 Chad 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Central African Republic was 23.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2009.
How does Central African Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.