Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 4.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1979.
That places Central African Republic 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Central African Republic was 4.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release