Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.7366 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.7366 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7366 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1904 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2643 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.318 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.435 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3901 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.547 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5942 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5998 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6064 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.7366 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.7366 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 | +62.6% | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 0.435 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.295 units per square kilometre | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 0.318 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | 0.5942 units per square kilometre | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Uruguay 0.8451 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 0.7928 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.7368 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 0.6877 units per square kilometre
- 186 Bolivia 0.6561 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 New Caledonia 0.6316 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.7366 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7366 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1904 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.