Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 26.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.3%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 11 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.3 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic is 26.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.

Central African Republic ranks 62nd 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 6.7%
1965 9.3% +38.5%
1970 9.3% +0.4%
1975 9.3% +0.0%
1980 9.2% -1.7%
1985 11.0% +19.7%
1990 14.1% +28.1%
1995 14.1% +0.0%
2000 21.1% +49.9%
2005 21.1% +0.0%
2010 26.3% +24.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 26.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 26.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 6.7% 9.3% 2
1970s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 2
1980s 10.1% 9.2% 11.0% 2
1990s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 2
2000s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 2
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 59 China 27.8% compare
  2. 60 South Africa 27.7% compare
  3. 61 Greece 26.9% compare
  4. 63 Congo 26.2% compare
  5. 64 Burundi 25.2% compare
  6. 65 Jamaica 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Central African Republic was 26.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Central African Republic ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)