Expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Expenditure on secondary education was 24.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic, 1978–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 24.0% for expenditure on secondary education in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic peaked at 29.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.9% | — |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.7% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Central African Republic was 24.0% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Central African Republic ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.