Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 85.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.2%
World rank
192nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2016
All-time low
35.2%
in 1972
Years of data
35
1971–2016

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

0204060801971199320161971: 35.5 %1972: 35.2 %1973: 38 %1974: 39.3 %1975: 40.4 %1976: 42.5 %1977: 43.8 %1978: 43.9 %1979: 44.5 %1980: 46.7 %1981: 46.9 %1982: 49.5 %1983: 49.8 %1984: 55.4 %1985: 58 %1986: 61.9 %1987: 52.6 %1988: 53 %1989: 53.3 %1990: 56 %1991: 51.8 %1992: 45.3 %2001: 56.2 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 49.3 %2004: 41.5 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 54.6 %2008: 63.6 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 68.6 %2011: 69.6 %2012: 71.1 %2016: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 85.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 85.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1972.

Central African Republic ranks 192nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 35.5%
1972 35.2% -0.6%
1973 38.0% +7.8%
1974 39.3% +3.4%
1975 40.4% +2.8%
1976 42.5% +5.3%
1977 43.8% +3.0%
1978 43.9% +0.0%
1979 44.5% +1.5%
1980 46.7% +4.8%
1981 46.9% +0.4%
1982 49.5% +5.7%
1983 49.8% +0.6%
1984 55.4% +11.2%
1985 58.0% +4.7%
1986 61.9% +6.7%
1987 52.6% -15.1%
1988 53.0% +0.9%
1989 53.3% +0.5%
1990 56.0% +5.2%
1991 51.8% -7.5%
1992 45.3% -12.6%
2001 56.2% +24.0%
2002 49.1% -12.5%
2003 49.3% +0.2%
2004 41.5% -15.8%
2005 47.2% +13.8%
2006 46.8% -0.7%
2007 54.6% +16.6%
2008 63.6% +16.5%
2009 65.2% +2.4%
2010 68.6% +5.3%
2011 69.6% +1.4%
2012 71.1% +2.2%
2016 85.2% +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.4% 35.2% 44.5% 9
1980s 52.7% 46.7% 61.9% 10
1990s 51.1% 45.3% 56.0% 3
2000s 52.6% 41.5% 65.2% 9
2010s 73.6% 68.6% 85.2% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 189 Nigeria 88.2% compare
  2. 190 Angola 87.1% compare
  3. 191 Congo 86.9% compare
  4. 193 Romania 84.5% compare
  5. 194 Barbados 83.0% compare
  6. 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Central African Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Central African Republic was 85.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1972.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Central African Republic ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release