Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5697 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.5697 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.5697 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0926 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.441 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.5697 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.73 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.5697 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +68.5% | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.3012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 186 New Caledonia 0.5897 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 0.5856 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Norway 0.5843 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5477 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0.5098 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.4113 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.5697 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5697 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0926 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.