School age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School age population, early childhood education, female was 267,079 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
267,079
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 207 countries
All-time high
267,079
in 2025
All-time low
179,141
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

School age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic, 1999–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999201220251999: 179.1k2000: 182.9k2001: 185.8k2002: 188.3k2003: 193.0k2004: 198.4k2005: 202.7k2006: 206.1k2007: 209.5k2008: 214.5k2009: 220.6k2010: 214.1k2011: 215.9k2012: 217.3k2013: 219.7k2014: 232.0k2015: 242.9k2016: 254.8k2017: 257.2k2018: 256.7k2019: 256.3k2020: 253.5k2021: 256.1k2022: 259.1k2023: 253.3k2024: 259.6k2025: 267.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic stood at 267,079. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 267,079 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179,141, in 1999.

Central African Republic ranks 98th 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Central African Republic, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 179,141
2000 182,866 +2.1%
2001 185,830 +1.6%
2002 188,347 +1.4%
2003 192,993 +2.5%
2004 198,415 +2.8%
2005 202,743 +2.2%
2006 206,080 +1.6%
2007 209,522 +1.7%
2008 214,525 +2.4%
2009 220,644 +2.9%
2010 214,093 -3.0%
2011 215,862 +0.8%
2012 217,346 +0.7%
2013 219,700 +1.1%
2014 232,043 +5.6%
2015 242,871 +4.7%
2016 254,823 +4.9%
2017 257,184 +0.9%
2018 256,654 -0.2%
2019 256,292 -0.1%
2020 253,462 -1.1%
2021 256,128 +1.1%
2022 259,110 +1.2%
2023 253,306 -2.2%
2024 259,616 +2.5%
2025 267,079 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179,141 179,141 179,141 1
2000s 200,196 182,866 220,644 10
2010s 236,687 214,093 257,184 10
2020s 258,117 253,306 267,079 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 95 Cuba 283,008 compare
  2. 96 Namibia 281,053 compare
  3. 97 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
  4. 99 Tunisia 267,001 compare
  5. 100 Congo 259,870 compare
  6. 101 Oman 257,364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Central African Republic was 267,079 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 267,079 in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 179,141 in 1999.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Central African Republic ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release