School age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 267,079 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
267,079
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 222 countries
All-time high
267,079
in 2025
All-time low
92,516
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic stood at 267,079. That is the highest value across all 56 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, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 267,079 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,516, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,516 | — |
| 1971 | 95,355 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 98,408 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 101,273 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 103,881 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 106,066 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 108,033 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 107,968 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 107,252 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 106,034 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 105,957 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 107,393 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 110,461 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 113,764 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 117,231 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 120,749 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 123,981 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 127,004 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 129,836 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 133,670 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 139,561 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 146,347 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 153,058 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 158,531 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 162,278 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 165,159 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 167,625 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 171,049 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 175,025 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 179,141 | +2.4% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,679 | 92,516 | 108,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,005 | 105,957 | 133,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,777 | 139,561 | 179,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,196 | 182,866 | 220,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,687 | 214,093 | 257,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,117 | 253,306 | 267,079 | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Central African Republic was 267,079 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 267,079 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,516 in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release