School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 134,079 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
134,079 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 204 countries
All-time high
134,079 number
in 2020
All-time low
40,440 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic is 134,079 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 134,079 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,440 number, in 1970.

Central African Republic ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 40,440 number
1971 41,356 number +2.3%
1972 42,286 number +2.2%
1973 43,358 number +2.5%
1974 44,555 number +2.8%
1975 45,814 number +2.8%
1976 47,047 number +2.7%
1977 48,107 number +2.3%
1978 49,373 number +2.6%
1979 50,826 number +2.9%
1980 52,338 number +3.0%
1981 53,744 number +2.7%
1982 55,067 number +2.5%
1983 56,576 number +2.7%
1984 58,194 number +2.9%
1985 59,699 number +2.6%
1986 60,883 number +2.0%
1987 62,165 number +2.1%
1988 63,602 number +2.3%
1989 65,179 number +2.5%
1990 67,050 number +2.9%
1991 69,386 number +3.5%
1992 71,795 number +3.5%
1993 74,452 number +3.7%
1994 77,310 number +3.8%
1995 80,068 number +3.6%
1996 82,337 number +2.8%
1997 84,544 number +2.7%
1998 86,794 number +2.7%
1999 89,105 number +2.7%
2000 91,211 number +2.4%
2001 92,779 number +1.7%
2002 94,198 number +1.5%
2003 95,878 number +1.8%
2004 97,673 number +1.9%
2005 99,608 number +2.0%
2006 101,804 number +2.2%
2007 104,492 number +2.6%
2008 107,389 number +2.8%
2009 110,365 number +2.8%
2010 113,106 number +2.5%
2011 115,254 number +1.9%
2012 117,394 number +1.9%
2013 119,636 number +1.9%
2014 122,061 number +2.0%
2015 124,588 number +2.1%
2016 127,046 number +2.0%
2017 128,240 number +0.9%
2018 129,943 number +1.3%
2019 132,050 number +1.6%
2020 134,079 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45,316 number 40,440 number 50,826 number 10
1980s 58,745 number 52,338 number 65,179 number 10
1990s 78,284 number 67,050 number 89,105 number 10
2000s 99,540 number 91,211 number 110,365 number 10
2010s 122,932 number 113,106 number 132,050 number 10
2020s 134,079 number 134,079 number 134,079 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 91 Congo 137,536 number compare
  2. 92 Paraguay 136,168 number compare
  3. 93 Belgium 134,378 number compare
  4. 95 Nicaragua 128,812 number compare
  5. 96 Kyrgyzstan 126,004 number compare
  6. 97 Liberia 125,129 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 134,079 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 134,079 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40,440 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.