Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.60 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 1.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 966,456, in 1998.
That places Central African Republic 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 966,456 | — |
| 1999 | 997,676 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 982,066 | 966,456 | 997,676 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.03 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.25 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.49 million | 1.60 million | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Central African Republic was 1.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,456 in 1998.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release