Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 9.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic, 1980–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic is 9.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1999.
That places Central African Republic 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8% | — |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +84.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +126.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -55.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 7.8% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.2% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Central African Republic was 9.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Central African Republic ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release