Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population of compulsory school age, male was 808,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 808,978 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic peaked at 808,978 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 485,969, in 1998.
Central African Republic ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 485,969 | — |
| 1999 | 501,371 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 517,046 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 532,884 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 542,135 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 556,353 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 567,425 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 578,063 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 590,612 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 603,557 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 615,952 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 628,874 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 627,944 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 639,299 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 650,217 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 660,469 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 668,838 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 673,311 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 682,400 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 699,902 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 718,387 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 737,466 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 749,353 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 765,403 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 775,439 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 776,294 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 792,669 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 808,978 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 493,670 | 485,969 | 501,371 | 2 |
| 2000s | 573,290 | 517,046 | 628,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,823 | 627,944 | 737,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,023 | 749,353 | 808,978 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 85 Paraguay 853,098 compare
- 86 Congo 833,412 compare
- 87 El Salvador 810,106 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 791,652 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 757,341 compare
- 91 Haiti 739,060 compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12,522 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9,153 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.26 % change on previous year (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic was 808,978 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 808,978 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,969 in 1998.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release