Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 55.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 55.6% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic peaked at 55.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.6% | — |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 55.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 38.1% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.3% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.6% | 3 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Central African Republic was 55.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.