Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic peaked at 16.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.3% | — |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 160 Ethiopia 23.9% compare
- 161 Liberia 21.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.1% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 16.1% compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Central African Republic was 16.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release