Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 58.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 58.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 58.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.8% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 35.7% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 40.8% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 35.2% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 40.2% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.2% | 58.7% | 3 |
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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, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 58.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.