Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.6963 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic stood at 0.6963 GPI. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6963 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4302 GPI, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 183rd 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, gender parity index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4302 GPI | — |
| 1992 | 0.4499 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5515 GPI | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5503 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6927 GPI | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5726 GPI | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5675 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5405 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5051 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6444 GPI | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6963 GPI | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4401 GPI | 0.4302 GPI | 0.4499 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5869 GPI | 0.5503 GPI | 0.6927 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5966 GPI | 0.5051 GPI | 0.6963 GPI | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Central African Republic was 0.6963 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6963 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4302 GPI in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.