Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic is 22.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places Central African Republic 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.6%
1965 6.0% +6.6%
1970 6.3% +5.5%
1975 7.7% +22.9%
1980 8.4% +9.1%
1985 10.7% +26.7%
1990 13.0% +21.6%
1995 14.5% +11.5%
2000 17.6% +21.6%
2005 20.9% +18.7%
2010 22.9% +9.7%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 22.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.6% 6.0% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.3% 7.7% 2
1980s 9.5% 8.4% 10.7% 2
1990s 13.7% 13.0% 14.5% 2
2000s 19.2% 17.6% 20.9% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Central African Republic was 22.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Central African Republic ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)