Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 11.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, 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, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.7% | — |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 160 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 161 Chad 14.2% compare
- 162 Somalia 13.8% compare
- 164 South Sudan 9.3% compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.81 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Central African Republic was 11.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release