Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 9,756 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9,756 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2016. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 9,756 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,696, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,768 | — |
| 1972 | 2,696 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,963 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 3,083 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3,159 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,329 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,505 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 3,690 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3,893 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4,010 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,130 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,284 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,364 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,268 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,493 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,718 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4,544 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,563 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,226 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,581 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 4,004 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4,653 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 5,044 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5,436 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5,827 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,427 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7,553 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 7,974 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8,267 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,639 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,012 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9,384 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9,756 | +4.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9,756 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9,756 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,232 | 2,696 | 3,893 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,360 | 4,010 | 4,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,792 | 3,581 | 4,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,477 | 4,653 | 6,427 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,655 | 7,553 | 9,756 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 9,756 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,756 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,696 in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.