Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 8.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.9% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic peaked at 13.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,527 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,489 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.62 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12,522 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,862 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,894 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,369 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.04 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic was 8.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.