Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.1%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2017
All-time low
8.2%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1991–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic, 1991–2017

0510151991200420171991: 9.8 %1992: 8.2 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 9.4 %2006: 11.7 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11.3 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 13.9 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1992.

Central African Republic ranks 199th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Central African Republic, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 9.8%
1992 8.2% -15.9%
2001 9.4% +13.9%
2002 9.4% +0.4%
2006 11.7% +24.2%
2008 10.5% -10.1%
2009 11.3% +7.1%
2011 14.8% +31.7%
2012 13.9% -6.6%
2016 13.7% -1.4%
2017 17.1% +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 8.2% 9.8% 2
2000s 10.5% 9.4% 11.7% 5
2010s 14.9% 13.7% 17.1% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 196 Equatorial Guinea 27.5% compare
  2. 197 Niger 25.5% compare
  3. 198 Chad 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic was 17.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release