Primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0021 units per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +15.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 4 |
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, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0021 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.