Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 96.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Central African Republic stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Central African Republic peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, 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 35 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.8% | — |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.0% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.3% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +18.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 96.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 96.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 52.9% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 62.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 56.0% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 51.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 147 Martinique 96.9% compare
- 148 Bahrain 96.9% compare
- 149 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 152 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.7% 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Central African Republic?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Central African Republic was 96.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.