Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 18.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 21.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Central African Republic was 18.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release