Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 31.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 31.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 31.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +92.7% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 31.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +92.7% | 14.7% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 14.7% | 28.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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, female in Central African Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 31.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release