Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 69,699 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 69,699 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 69,699 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,286 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,286 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,659 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 25,399 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26,095 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 26,736 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 27,312 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 27,805 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 28,484 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 29,183 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 29,895 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 30,604 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 31,296 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 32,191 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33,116 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 34,039 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34,915 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35,726 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 36,990 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38,255 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 39,495 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40,698 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 41,811 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 42,987 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44,177 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 45,336 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 46,390 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 47,302 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,513 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49,548 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,458 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51,292 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 52,116 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,533 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55,025 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56,509 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57,895 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59,063 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60,726 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 62,328 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 63,743 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 64,820 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65,446 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66,669 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 67,560 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68,167 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68,567 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68,802 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68,998 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69,243 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69,502 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69,699 number | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 69,699 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 253,089 number, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 69,699 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178,844 number, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,985 number | 24,286 number | 29,895 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,663 number | 30,604 number | 39,495 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,722 number | 40,698 number | 50,458 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,223 number | 51,292 number | 63,743 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,777 number | 64,820 number | 69,502 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,699 number | 69,699 number | 69,699 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 90 Congo 76,658 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,763 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 72,682 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 66,887 number compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 66,747 number compare
- 96 Liberia 66,723 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic was 69,699 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69,699 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,286 number in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.