Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 8.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.9%
World rank
187th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1986
All-time low
2.4%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2016

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

2.557.51012.51971199320161971: 2.4 % of relevant age group1972: 3.2 % of relevant age group1973: 2.9 % of relevant age group1974: 4.3 % of relevant age group1978: 5.5 % of relevant age group1981: 7.5 % of relevant age group1982: 10 % of relevant age group1983: 9.3 % of relevant age group1986: 13 % of relevant age group1987: 9 % of relevant age group1988: 7.8 % of relevant age group1989: 8.2 % of relevant age group1990: 7.3 % of relevant age group1991: 7.9 % of relevant age group2005: 7.5 % of relevant age group2009: 8.1 % of relevant age group2012: 11.4 % of relevant age group2016: 8.9 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 184 Equatorial Guinea 18.9% compare
  2. 185 Chad 18.4% compare
  3. 186 Niger 11.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
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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.