Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.5%
in 2014
All-time low
72.9%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 104.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1972.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.2% | — |
| 1971 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 104.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9% | 72.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 73.8% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 79.7% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 94.4% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1972.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release