Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic stood at 96.81. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 96.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.29, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.78 | — |
| 1972 | 52.87 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 56.13 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 56.41 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.97 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 58.73 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 61.66 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.7 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.13 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.96 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 66.82 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 70.02 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 75.16 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 78.86 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 78.17 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.7 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 68.61 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 68.74 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.36 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 64.97 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 56.02 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 68.31 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 60.43 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 59.69 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.29 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 57.09 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.55 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 75.85 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 77.43 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 81.28 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.35 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.93 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.65 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 89.37 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.09 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 96.81 | +4.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 96.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 96.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.95 | 52.87 | 61.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.92 | 62.13 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.12 | 56.02 | 71.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.59 | 51.29 | 77.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.07 | 81.28 | 96.81 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 147 Martinique 96.89 compare
- 148 Bahrain 96.88 compare
- 149 Belarus 96.82 compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.78 compare
- 152 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.69 compare
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 96.81 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.29 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.