Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 32.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 32.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 32.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1979.
That places Central African Republic 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.9% | — |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.95 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,489 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,527 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,317 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic was 32.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 186 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release