Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1726 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic is 0.1726 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1726 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 units per person, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0823 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0871 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0883 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0988 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0995 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0993 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1135 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1184 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1176 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1027 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1068 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1127 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1041 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.117 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0866 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0962 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1281 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1343 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1417 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1436 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1726 units per person | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0995 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1074 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.108 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.1343 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.15 units per person | 0.1417 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.1726 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1726 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 units per person in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.