Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, pupils was 813,767 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 813,767 for primary education, pupils 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 in Central African Republic peaked at 813,767 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176,300, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176,300 | — |
| 1972 | 177,776 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 193,866 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 200,445 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 215,887 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 221,432 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 234,482 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 238,605 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 240,720 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 243,419 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 246,174 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 259,525 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 271,117 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 291,444 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 308,022 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 309,656 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 274,179 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 286,422 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 297,457 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 323,661 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 308,409 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 277,961 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 458,585 | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 410,562 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 414,537 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 363,158 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 412,381 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 418,825 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 494,985 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 584,078 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 608,075 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 636,871 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 648,370 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 662,317 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 813,767 | +22.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 813,767 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 813,767 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +65.0% | 277,961 | 458,585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,057 | 176,300 | 240,720 | 9 |
| 1980s | 278,742 | 243,419 | 309,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,344 | 277,961 | 323,661 | 3 |
| 2000s | 462,798 | 363,158 | 608,075 | 9 |
| 2010s | 690,331 | 636,871 | 813,767 | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, pupils in Central African Republic was 813,767 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 813,767 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,300 in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, pupils?
- Central African Republic ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.