School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 537,786 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 537,786. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 537,786 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,833, in 1999.
Central African Republic ranks 99th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 360,833 | — |
| 2000 | 368,327 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 374,153 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 379,318 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 388,824 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 400,129 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 408,943 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 415,660 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 422,401 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 432,613 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 445,021 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 433,132 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 436,371 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 438,544 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 442,010 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 467,007 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 489,562 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 514,559 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 519,162 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 517,867 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 516,939 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 511,543 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 516,688 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 522,512 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 511,395 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 523,610 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 537,786 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,833 | 360,833 | 360,833 | 1 |
| 2000s | 403,539 | 368,327 | 445,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,515 | 433,132 | 519,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,589 | 511,395 | 537,786 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 537,786 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 537,786 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,833 in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release