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

Latest (2016)
58.7%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2016
All-time low
35.2%
in 1992
Years of data
27
1971–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

02040601971199320161971: 35.8 %1972: 35.7 %1973: 38.2 %1974: 38.7 %1975: 40.7 %1976: 41.1 %1977: 42.5 %1978: 43 %1979: 42.4 %1980: 42.6 %1981: 42.8 %1982: 44.8 %1983: 45.3 %1985: 48.1 %1986: 47.5 %1987: 40.8 %1988: 40.8 %1989: 41 %1990: 43.4 %1991: 40.5 %1992: 35.2 %2001: 45.1 %2002: 40.2 %2009: 50.1 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 53.3 %2016: 58.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 188 Syrian Arab Republic 62.7% compare
  2. 189 Zambia 61.3% compare
  3. 190 Mali 60.5% compare
  4. 192 Eritrea 57.7% compare
  5. 193 Haiti 57.2% compare
  6. 194 Chad 55.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.