Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1726 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.1726 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1726 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 units per person, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0823 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0871 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0883 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0988 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0995 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0993 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1135 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1184 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1176 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1027 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1068 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1127 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1041 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.117 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0866 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0962 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1281 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1343 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1417 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1436 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1726 units per person | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0995 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1074 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.108 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.1343 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.15 units per person | 0.1417 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.1726 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1726 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 units per person in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.