Primary education, teachers in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary education, teachers was 19.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, teachers in Central African Republic stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Central African Republic peaked at 26.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2008.
That places Central African Republic 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Central African Republic?
- Primary education, teachers in Central African Republic was 19.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary education, teachers?
- Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.