Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.6829 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.6829 GPIA
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6829 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.257 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2016
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic stood at 0.6829 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6829 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.257 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.257 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3416 GPIA | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3242 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3494 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3185 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4419 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3224 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.444 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4366 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4253 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5726 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5551 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.568 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5214 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4679 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5496 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.532 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5879 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6038 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6405 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6014 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6248 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.589 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6342 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6542 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6829 GPIA | +4.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.6829 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.6829 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3364 GPIA | 0.257 GPIA | 0.4419 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5033 GPIA | 0.4253 GPIA | 0.5726 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5165 GPIA | 0.4679 GPIA | 0.5496 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6117 GPIA | 0.5879 GPIA | 0.6405 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6401 GPIA | 0.589 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 191 Afghanistan 0.7425 GPIA compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7383 GPIA compare
- 193 Iraq 0.7342 GPIA compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Central African Republic was 0.6829 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Central African Republic ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release