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

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 18.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.3%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2017
All-time low
8.0%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1991–2017

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

051015201991200420171991: 9.2 %1992: 8 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 10.5 %2006: 13.2 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 12.7 %2011: 16.3 %2012: 15.3 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 18.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1992.

Central African Republic ranks 187th of 188 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 9.2%
1992 8.0% -13.9%
2001 10.5% +31.6%
2002 10.5% +0.1%
2006 13.2% +26.1%
2008 11.9% -10.0%
2009 12.7% +6.8%
2011 16.3% +28.6%
2012 15.3% -6.5%
2016 14.6% -4.3%
2017 18.3% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.0% 9.2% 2
2000s 11.8% 10.5% 13.2% 5
2010s 16.1% 14.6% 18.3% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 184 Guinea 35.6% compare
  2. 185 Equatorial Guinea 34.0% compare
  3. 186 Niger 28.1% compare
  4. 188 Chad 17.0% 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 18.3% 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 18.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 188 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 38.3%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.