Central African Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Central African Republic
4.2%
in 2012
WB: Africa Western and Central
11.8%
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
180th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 11.8% against 4.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.8 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 179th of 189 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 2.4% 1.3% WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 1.8% 3.4% 1.6% WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 2.6% 4.7% 2.0% WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 2.8% 8.4% 5.6% WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 4.1% 10.2% 6.1% WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Central African Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 11.8% against 4.2% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Central African Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
7.6%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Central African Republic ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release