Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 22.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 22.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 23.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.3% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 4 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 22.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.