Education spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Education spending was 1.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Education spending in Central African Republic, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.83 for education spending in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Central African Republic peaked at 3.17 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Education spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.17 | — |
| 1986 | 2.21 | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 2.55 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -13.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.7% | 1.11 | 1.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.69 | 2.28 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.11 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.83 | 2.14 | 4 |
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 education spending in Central African Republic?
- Education spending in Central African Republic was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 1978.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for education spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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