Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
35
1971–2016

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

000.0010.0011971199320161971: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1973: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1974: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0 units per US$ of GDP1977: 0 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2016.

That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1973 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1974 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1975 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1976 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1977 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1978 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1981 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +18.7%
1984 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1985 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1986 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1987 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1988 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1989 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1990 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1991 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1992 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2001 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +149.8%
2002 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2003 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2004 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2005 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2006 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2007 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2008 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2009 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2010 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2011 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2012 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2016 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +69.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Burundi 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.