Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 3.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
Central African Republic ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.2% | — |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.7% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release