Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7866 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.7866 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7866 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4935 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4935 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5018 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5138 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5367 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5233 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5699 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5586 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5542 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5671 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6042 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5959 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5919 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5557 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5871 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5856 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6588 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6375 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6327 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6356 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6494 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6663 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6806 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6997 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6866 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7038 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6799 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7056 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7053 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7153 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7239 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7282 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7323 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7488 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7681 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7866 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5354 GPIA | 0.4935 GPIA | 0.5699 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6085 GPIA | 0.5557 GPIA | 0.6588 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6654 GPIA | 0.6494 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7054 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.7282 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.759 GPIA | 0.7323 GPIA | 0.7866 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic was 0.7866 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7866 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release