Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 58.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 58.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 58.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1992.
Central African Republic ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.5% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.7% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.8% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.1% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Central African Republic was 58.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release