Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 34.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic is 34.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 34.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1992.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.5% | — |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
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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, female in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic was 34.9% 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 34.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd out of 173 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.