Primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary completion rate, female was 31.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.2%
World rank
189th
of 189 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2016

Primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

10152025301971199320161971: 9.1 % of relevant age group1972: 10.7 % of relevant age group1973: 12.8 % of relevant age group1974: 12 % of relevant age group1975: 14.3 % of relevant age group1976: 15.6 % of relevant age group1978: 16.4 % of relevant age group1981: 16.3 % of relevant age group1982: 16.3 % of relevant age group1983: 14.7 % of relevant age group1986: 28.2 % of relevant age group1987: 21.6 % of relevant age group1988: 22.7 % of relevant age group1989: 21 % of relevant age group1990: 20.3 % of relevant age group1991: 20.5 % of relevant age group1992: 15.8 % of relevant age group2004: 15.6 % of relevant age group2005: 17.2 % of relevant age group2006: 17.8 % of relevant age group2008: 23.3 % of relevant age group2009: 25.8 % of relevant age group2010: 26.8 % of relevant age group2011: 28.8 % of relevant age group2012: 30.5 % of relevant age group2016: 31.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic is 31.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic peaked at 31.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1971.

That places Central African Republic 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 9.1%
1972 10.7% +17.3%
1973 12.8% +19.7%
1974 12.0% -6.0%
1975 14.3% +18.6%
1976 15.6% +8.9%
1978 16.4% +5.6%
1981 16.3% -0.7%
1982 16.3% -0.2%
1983 14.7% -9.9%
1986 28.2% +92.7%
1987 21.6% -23.5%
1988 22.7% +5.3%
1989 21.0% -7.6%
1990 20.3% -3.4%
1991 20.5% +1.0%
1992 15.8% -23.0%
2004 15.6% -1.2%
2005 17.2% +10.5%
2006 17.8% +3.2%
2008 23.3% +30.8%
2009 25.8% +11.1%
2010 26.8% +3.7%
2011 28.8% +7.4%
2012 30.5% +6.1%
2016 31.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.0% 9.1% 16.4% 7
1980s 20.1% 14.7% 28.2% 7
1990s 18.9% 15.8% 20.5% 3
2000s 19.9% 15.6% 25.8% 5
2010s 29.3% 26.8% 31.2% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 186 Niger 40.6% compare
  2. 187 Chad 36.3% compare
  3. 188 Equatorial Guinea 34.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic?
Primary completion rate, female in Central African Republic was 31.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for primary completion rate, female?
Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.