Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, pupils was 43.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Central African Republic stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Central African Republic peaked at 43.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.7% | — |
| 1972 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 35.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 38.8% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.81 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic was 43.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, pupils?
- Central African Republic ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.