School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 511,757 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
511,757 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
511,757 number
in 2020
All-time low
148,597 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 511,757 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 511,757 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 148,597 number, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148,597 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,665 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 156,251 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 160,029 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 164,076 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 168,604 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 173,673 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 177,973 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 182,716 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 187,934 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 193,679 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 199,811 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 205,665 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 211,545 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 217,282 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 222,756 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 227,790 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 232,396 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 237,074 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 242,121 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 247,987 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 255,106 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 262,405 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 271,194 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 281,255 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 292,066 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 302,781 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 313,266 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 322,817 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 331,642 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 340,232 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 348,671 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 356,274 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 363,424 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 370,111 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 376,538 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 383,074 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 389,877 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 398,536 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 408,428 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 418,640 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 428,174 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 435,510 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 443,628 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 452,632 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 463,095 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 475,338 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 482,799 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 491,748 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 501,555 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 511,757 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,252 number | 148,597 number | 187,934 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,012 number | 193,679 number | 242,121 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,052 number | 247,987 number | 331,642 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,516 number | 340,232 number | 408,428 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,312 number | 418,640 number | 501,555 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,757 number | 511,757 number | 511,757 number | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 458,857 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0973 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.95 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 511,757 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 511,757 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,597 number in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.