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

Latest (2020)
69,699 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
69,699 number
in 2020
All-time low
24,286 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1970–2020

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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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Congo 76,658 number compare
  2. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,763 number compare
  3. 92 Kyrgyzstan 72,682 number compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 66,887 number compare
  5. 95 Turkmenistan 66,747 number compare
  6. 96 Liberia 66,723 number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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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.