Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 70,547 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70,547 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
70,547 number
in 2020
All-time low
24,012 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central African Republic is 70,547 number, measured 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 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 70,547 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,012 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, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 24,012 number
1971 24,364 number +1.5%
1972 25,115 number +3.1%
1973 25,820 number +2.8%
1974 26,464 number +2.5%
1975 27,036 number +2.2%
1976 27,512 number +1.8%
1977 28,199 number +2.5%
1978 28,905 number +2.5%
1979 29,621 number +2.5%
1980 30,327 number +2.4%
1981 31,002 number +2.2%
1982 31,928 number +3.0%
1983 32,891 number +3.0%
1984 33,858 number +2.9%
1985 34,785 number +2.7%
1986 35,657 number +2.5%
1987 37,017 number +3.8%
1988 38,407 number +3.8%
1989 39,780 number +3.6%
1990 41,110 number +3.3%
1991 42,318 number +2.9%
1992 43,545 number +2.9%
1993 44,748 number +2.8%
1994 45,892 number +2.6%
1995 46,914 number +2.2%
1996 47,790 number +1.9%
1997 48,968 number +2.5%
1998 49,961 number +2.0%
1999 50,833 number +1.7%
2000 51,652 number +1.6%
2001 52,497 number +1.6%
2002 53,919 number +2.7%
2003 55,471 number +2.9%
2004 57,046 number +2.8%
2005 58,519 number +2.6%
2006 59,737 number +2.1%
2007 61,433 number +2.8%
2008 63,029 number +2.6%
2009 64,416 number +2.2%
2010 65,459 number +1.6%
2011 66,074 number +0.9%
2012 67,336 number +1.9%
2013 68,280 number +1.4%
2014 68,943 number +1.0%
2015 69,387 number +0.6%
2016 69,641 number +0.4%
2017 69,870 number +0.3%
2018 70,122 number +0.4%
2019 70,369 number +0.4%
2020 70,547 number +0.3%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 70,547 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 70,547 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,705 number 24,012 number 29,621 number 10
1980s 34,565 number 30,327 number 39,780 number 10
1990s 46,208 number 41,110 number 50,833 number 10
2000s 57,772 number 51,652 number 64,416 number 10
2010s 68,548 number 65,459 number 70,369 number 10
2020s 70,547 number 70,547 number 70,547 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,673 number compare
  2. 91 Congo 78,073 number compare
  3. 92 Kyrgyzstan 76,252 number compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 69,919 number compare
  5. 95 Liberia 69,498 number compare
  6. 96 Belgium 68,793 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central African Republic?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Central African Republic was 70,547 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 70,547 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 24,012 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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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Male 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.