Primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary completion rate, male was 45.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 45.6% for primary completion rate, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic peaked at 51.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.5% | — |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 31.4% | 51.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 34.5% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 29.7% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 46.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic?
- Primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic was 45.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.