Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 42.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 42.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 42.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2012, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.0% | — |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 28.0% | 33.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.8% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.9% | 42.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 42.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.