Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.3%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Central African Republic 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5% | — |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +32.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release