Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 47.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 47.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.6% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 26.1% | 34.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 27.1% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.5% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.4% | 47.8% | 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, female in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic was 47.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release