Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 2,518 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, 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 2,518 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Central African Republic peaked at 2,518 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 931, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 931 | — |
| 1965 | 1,003 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,112 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 1,208 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,344 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,541 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1,694 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,939 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 2,147 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2,302 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,518 | +9.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2,518 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,279, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2,518 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,418, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 967 | 931 | 1,003 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,160 | 1,112 | 1,208 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,442 | 1,344 | 1,541 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,816 | 1,694 | 1,939 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,224 | 2,147 | 2,302 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,518 | 2,518 | 2,518 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 55.58 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 62.11 (2012)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Central African Republic?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Central African Republic was 2,518 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 931 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.