Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 51.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
51.6%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 1960
All-time low
51.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 91.11965: 89.21970: 85.41975: 80.21980: 74.41985: 70.11990: 63.21995: 59.22000: 55.82005: 53.12010: 51.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 51.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic peaked at 91.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2010.

That places Central African Republic 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 91.1%
1965 89.2% -2.1%
1970 85.4% -4.2%
1975 80.2% -6.0%
1980 74.4% -7.3%
1985 70.1% -5.8%
1990 63.2% -9.9%
1995 59.2% -6.3%
2000 55.8% -5.7%
2005 53.1% -4.7%
2010 51.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.1% 89.2% 91.1% 2
1970s 82.8% 80.2% 85.4% 2
1980s 72.2% 70.1% 74.4% 2
1990s 61.2% 59.2% 63.2% 2
2000s 54.5% 53.1% 55.8% 2
2010s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 8 Sierra Leone 57.0% compare
  2. 9 Benin 53.9% compare
  3. 10 Sudan 53.7% compare
  4. 12 Burundi 50.4% compare
  5. 13 Liberia 47.3% compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 45.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Central African Republic was 51.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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 population age 15+ with no education