Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 62.11 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 62.11 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 63.22 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 199th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.3 | — |
| 1972 | 43.5 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 45.39 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 44.59 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 43.79 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.99 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 42.19 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 42.73 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.22 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 47.7 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 50.19 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 53.58 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 57.07 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 59.12 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 61.17 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 63.22 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 52.92 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 50.52 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 50.26 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.41 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 53.05 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 42.55 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 42.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.93 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 58.19 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 58.49 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.92 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 59.54 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.11 | +4.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 62.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 62.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.52 | 41.3 | 45.39 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.58 | 47.7 | 63.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.73 | 53.05 | 58.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.38 | 42.55 | 58.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.19 | 59.54 | 62.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 55.58 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 62.11 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.