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

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 66.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
66.7%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2016
All-time low
43.3%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1971–2016

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

02040601971199320161971: 49.1 %1972: 49 %1973: 52.1 %1976: 54.4 %1977: 56.7 %1978: 57.4 %1979: 56.4 %1980: 55.2 %1981: 55.9 %1982: 58.8 %1986: 60 %1987: 51.8 %1988: 51.9 %1989: 51.8 %1990: 54.3 %1991: 50.3 %1992: 43.3 %2001: 53.9 %2009: 59 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 62.2 %2016: 66.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Central African Republic stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 66.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1992.

That places Central African Republic 181st out of 193 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, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 49.1%
1972 49.0% -0.2%
1973 52.1% +6.3%
1976 54.4% +4.4%
1977 56.7% +4.3%
1978 57.4% +1.3%
1979 56.4% -1.8%
1980 55.2% -2.1%
1981 55.9% +1.2%
1982 58.8% +5.2%
1986 60.0% +2.0%
1987 51.8% -13.6%
1988 51.9% +0.1%
1989 51.8% -0.2%
1990 54.3% +4.9%
1991 50.3% -7.5%
1992 43.3% -14.0%
2001 53.9% +24.5%
2009 59.0% +9.5%
2011 62.4% +5.8%
2012 62.2% -0.3%
2016 66.7% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.6% 49.0% 57.4% 7
1980s 55.1% 51.8% 60.0% 7
1990s 49.3% 43.3% 54.3% 3
2000s 56.4% 53.9% 59.0% 2
2010s 63.8% 62.2% 66.7% 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 178 Burkina Faso 68.4% compare
  2. 179 Mauritania 68.2% compare
  3. 180 Nigeria 67.9% compare
  4. 182 Gambia 66.0% compare
  5. 183 Sudan 65.2% compare
  6. 184 Chad 64.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Central African Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Central African Republic was 66.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.