Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7684 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic stood at 0.7684 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7684 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4749 GPIA, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4749 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4757 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4837 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5293 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5164 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5117 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.519 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5555 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5444 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5356 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5934 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5864 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5834 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5937 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6074 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6242 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6399 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6753 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7054 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7094 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7198 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7684 GPIA | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5015 GPIA | 0.4749 GPIA | 0.5293 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5704 GPIA | 0.5356 GPIA | 0.5937 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6239 GPIA | 0.6074 GPIA | 0.6399 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6904 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 0.7054 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7326 GPIA | 0.7094 GPIA | 0.7684 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 201 Somalia 0.8049 GPIA compare
- 202 Iraq 0.8028 GPIA compare
- 203 Guinea 0.7953 GPIA compare
- 205 Afghanistan 0.7236 GPIA compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0.6611 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic was 0.7684 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7684 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4749 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Central African Republic ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release