Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 140,246 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 140,246 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic peaked at 140,246 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48,298 number, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,298 number | — |
| 1971 | 49,023 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 50,514 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 51,915 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 53,200 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54,348 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 55,317 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 56,683 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 58,088 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 59,516 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 60,931 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 62,298 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 64,119 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 66,007 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 67,897 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 69,700 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 71,383 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 74,007 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 76,662 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 79,275 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 81,808 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 84,129 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 86,532 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 88,925 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91,228 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 93,304 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 95,092 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 97,481 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 99,509 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 101,291 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 102,944 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 104,613 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 107,452 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 110,496 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 113,555 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 116,414 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 118,800 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 122,159 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 125,357 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 128,159 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 130,279 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 131,520 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 134,005 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 135,840 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 137,110 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 137,954 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 138,443 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 138,868 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 139,365 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 139,871 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 140,246 number | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 140,246 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 140,246 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,690 number | 48,298 number | 59,516 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,228 number | 60,931 number | 79,275 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,930 number | 81,808 number | 101,291 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,995 number | 102,944 number | 128,159 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,326 number | 130,279 number | 139,871 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,246 number | 140,246 number | 140,246 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Central African Republic was 140,246 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 140,246 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,298 number in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.