Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 39.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
39.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2006
All-time low
39.5%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2006–2012
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Central African Republic, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 39.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | — |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -4.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 39.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 39.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.8% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 43.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 Burundi 55.7% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 53.2%
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 41.4% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 39.4%
- 9 Cape Verde 37.8% compare
- 10 Malawi 36.8% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Central African Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Central African Republic was 39.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release