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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.