Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic peaked at 14.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1981.
That places Central African Republic 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.4% | — |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 160 Chad 20.0% compare
- 161 Mozambique 19.4% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 16.5% compare
- 164 South Sudan 13.7% compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Central African Republic was 14.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release