Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 50.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.7%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2016
All-time low
22.6%
in 1972
Years of data
22
1971–2016

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

02040601971199320161971: 22.7 %1972: 22.6 %1973: 24.5 %1976: 28 %1977: 28.5 %1978: 28.7 %1979: 28.7 %1980: 30.1 %1981: 29.9 %1982: 31 %1986: 35.1 %1987: 29.9 %1988: 29.8 %1989: 30.3 %1990: 32.4 %1991: 30.8 %1992: 27.2 %2001: 36.2 %2009: 41.2 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 44.4 %2016: 50.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 50.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1972.

Central African Republic ranks 189th of 193 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 22.7%
1972 22.6% -0.1%
1973 24.5% +8.0%
1976 28.0% +14.3%
1977 28.5% +2.1%
1978 28.7% +0.7%
1979 28.7% -0.2%
1980 30.1% +5.0%
1981 29.9% -0.7%
1982 31.0% +3.6%
1986 35.1% +13.1%
1987 29.9% -14.6%
1988 29.8% -0.3%
1989 30.3% +1.5%
1990 32.4% +7.1%
1991 30.8% -5.0%
1992 27.2% -11.8%
2001 36.2% +33.1%
2009 41.2% +13.8%
2011 44.1% +7.0%
2012 44.4% +0.8%
2016 50.7% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.2% 22.6% 28.7% 7
1980s 30.9% 29.8% 35.1% 7
1990s 30.1% 27.2% 32.4% 3
2000s 38.7% 36.2% 41.2% 2
2010s 46.4% 44.1% 50.7% 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 186 Mali 56.4% compare
  2. 187 Eritrea 53.9% compare
  3. 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.9% compare
  4. 190 Chad 47.1% compare
  5. 191 Niger 46.6% compare
  6. 192 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare

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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 50.7% 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 50.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1972.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 193 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 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.