Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.6 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.6 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic peaked at 2.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.37 | — |
| 1965 | 0.47 | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.67 | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.92 | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.795 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.88 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.32 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Central African Republic was 2.6 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.