Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 9,756 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
9,756
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
139th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,756
in 2016
All-time low
2,696
in 1972
Years of data
33
1971–2016

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199320161971: 2.8k1972: 2.7k1973: 3.0k1974: 3.1k1975: 3.2k1976: 3.3k1977: 3.5k1978: 3.7k1979: 3.9k1980: 4.0k1981: 4.1k1982: 4.3k1983: 4.4k1984: 4.3k1985: 4.5k1986: 4.7k1987: 4.5k1988: 4.6k1989: 4.2k1990: 3.6k1991: 4.0k2005: 4.7k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.8k2009: 6.4k2010: 7.6k2011: 8.0k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.6k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 10,388 compare
  3. 138 Latvia, Republic of 9,966 compare
  4. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,722
  5. 141 Bahrain, Kingdom of 9,404 compare
  6. 142 Albania 9,336 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.