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

Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 28.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
8.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.7 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Central African Republic is 28.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Central African Republic peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.

Central African Republic ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 8.6%
1965 9.7% +12.6%
1970 10.5% +8.8%
1975 13.0% +23.9%
1980 14.7% +12.5%
1985 17.2% +17.6%
1990 19.6% +13.7%
1995 20.9% +6.6%
2000 24.0% +15.0%
2005 27.0% +12.3%
2010 28.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 8.6% 9.7% 2
1970s 11.8% 10.5% 13.0% 2
1980s 15.9% 14.7% 17.2% 2
1990s 20.3% 19.6% 20.9% 2
2000s 25.5% 24.0% 27.0% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Central African Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Central African Republic was 28.7% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 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 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)