Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 56.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 60.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2006.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 200th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.3% | — |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.1% | 60.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 56.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2006.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 200th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release