Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.31 units per square kilometre
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.31 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.283 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2016

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

0.250.50.7511.21971199320161971: 0.283 units per square kilometre1972: 0.285 units per square kilometre1973: 0.311 units per square kilometre1974: 0.322 units per square kilometre1975: 0.347 units per square kilometre1976: 0.355 units per square kilometre1977: 0.376 units per square kilometre1978: 0.383 units per square kilometre1979: 0.386 units per square kilometre1980: 0.391 units per square kilometre1981: 0.395 units per square kilometre1982: 0.417 units per square kilometre1983: 0.435 units per square kilometre1984: 0.468 units per square kilometre1985: 0.494 units per square kilometre1986: 0.497 units per square kilometre1987: 0.44 units per square kilometre1988: 0.46 units per square kilometre1989: 0.477 units per square kilometre1990: 0.52 units per square kilometre1991: 0.495 units per square kilometre1992: 0.446 units per square kilometre2001: 0.736 units per square kilometre2002: 0.659 units per square kilometre2003: 0.665 units per square kilometre2004: 0.583 units per square kilometre2005: 0.662 units per square kilometre2006: 0.672 units per square kilometre2007: 0.795 units per square kilometre2008: 0.938 units per square kilometre2009: 0.976 units per square kilometre2010: 1 units per square kilometre2011: 1 units per square kilometre2012: 1.1 units per square kilometre2016: 1.3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1.31 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.283 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.283 units per square kilometre
1972 0.2854 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1973 0.3112 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1974 0.3218 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.3465 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1976 0.3554 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 0.3764 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1978 0.383 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1979 0.3864 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 0.3907 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1981 0.3952 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 0.4166 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1983 0.4352 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 0.4678 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1985 0.4944 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1986 0.4971 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 0.4401 units per square kilometre -11.5%
1988 0.4598 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 0.4775 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1990 0.5195 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1991 0.4951 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1992 0.4462 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2001 0.7361 units per square kilometre +65.0%
2002 0.659 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2003 0.6654 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2004 0.5829 units per square kilometre -12.4%
2005 0.6619 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2006 0.6723 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 0.7945 units per square kilometre +18.2%
2008 0.9376 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2009 0.9761 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2010 1.02 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 1.04 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 1.06 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 1.31 units per square kilometre +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3388 units per square kilometre 0.283 units per square kilometre 0.3864 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.4474 units per square kilometre 0.3907 units per square kilometre 0.4971 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4869 units per square kilometre 0.4462 units per square kilometre 0.5195 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.7429 units per square kilometre 0.5829 units per square kilometre 0.9761 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 184 Saudi Arabia 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 New Zealand 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Turkmenistan 1.35 units per square kilometre
  4. 188 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 New Caledonia 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 Norway 1.2 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.283 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.