Primary completion rate, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary completion rate, male was 45.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.6%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1978
All-time low
26.5%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1971–2016

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

02040601971199320161971: 35.5 % of relevant age group1972: 31.4 % of relevant age group1973: 39.5 % of relevant age group1974: 34.5 % of relevant age group1975: 44.8 % of relevant age group1976: 35.2 % of relevant age group1978: 51 % of relevant age group1981: 36.7 % of relevant age group1982: 37.3 % of relevant age group1983: 34.5 % of relevant age group1986: 49.3 % of relevant age group1987: 38.9 % of relevant age group1988: 40 % of relevant age group1989: 40.3 % of relevant age group1990: 43.4 % of relevant age group1991: 37.3 % of relevant age group1992: 29.7 % of relevant age group2004: 26.5 % of relevant age group2005: 28.5 % of relevant age group2006: 27.7 % of relevant age group2008: 38.7 % of relevant age group2009: 41.3 % of relevant age group2010: 45.5 % of relevant age group2011: 45.4 % of relevant age group2012: 46.7 % of relevant age group2016: 45.6 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 182 Chad 47.3% compare
  2. 183 Angola 46.9% compare
  3. 184 Burkina Faso 46.8% compare
  4. 186 Burundi 44.0% compare
  5. 187 Niger 40.9% compare
  6. 188 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% 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.