School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 427,985 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
427,985 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
428,322 number
in 2014
All-time low
157,785 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic is 427,985 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 428,322 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 157,785 number, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 157,785 number
1971 160,333 number +1.6%
1972 165,261 number +3.1%
1973 169,685 number +2.7%
1974 173,495 number +2.2%
1975 175,845 number +1.4%
1976 178,931 number +1.8%
1977 183,264 number +2.4%
1978 187,718 number +2.4%
1979 192,235 number +2.4%
1980 196,178 number +2.1%
1981 201,177 number +2.5%
1982 207,385 number +3.1%
1983 213,974 number +3.2%
1984 220,737 number +3.2%
1985 227,635 number +3.1%
1986 234,077 number +2.8%
1987 243,586 number +4.1%
1988 252,487 number +3.7%
1989 260,449 number +3.2%
1990 265,810 number +2.1%
1991 272,071 number +2.4%
1992 278,643 number +2.4%
1993 285,299 number +2.4%
1994 291,802 number +2.3%
1995 297,647 number +2.0%
1996 303,433 number +1.9%
1997 310,568 number +2.4%
1998 316,975 number +2.1%
1999 323,062 number +1.9%
2000 329,696 number +2.1%
2001 336,691 number +2.1%
2002 347,364 number +3.2%
2003 358,023 number +3.1%
2004 367,920 number +2.8%
2005 374,721 number +1.8%
2006 381,588 number +1.8%
2007 391,742 number +2.7%
2008 401,030 number +2.4%
2009 408,681 number +1.9%
2010 413,406 number +1.2%
2011 416,002 number +0.6%
2012 422,538 number +1.6%
2013 426,556 number +1.0%
2014 428,322 number +0.4%
2015 427,001 number -0.3%
2016 426,977 number -0.0%
2017 426,894 number -0.0%
2018 427,284 number +0.1%
2019 427,985 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174,455 number 157,785 number 192,235 number 10
1980s 225,768 number 196,178 number 260,449 number 10
1990s 294,531 number 265,810 number 323,062 number 10
2000s 369,746 number 329,696 number 408,681 number 10
2010s 424,296 number 413,406 number 428,322 number 10

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 89 Congo 472,576 number compare
  2. 90 Jordan 467,670 number compare
  3. 91 Laos 464,675 number compare
  4. 93 Turkmenistan 424,410 number compare
  5. 94 Liberia 417,420 number compare
  6. 95 Paraguay 412,484 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 427,985 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 428,322 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 157,785 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.