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

Central African Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 823,789 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
823,789 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
823,789 number
in 2020
All-time low
264,823 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic is 823,789 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 823,789 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 264,823 number, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 90th out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 264,823 number
1971 269,616 number +1.8%
1972 277,069 number +2.8%
1973 284,654 number +2.7%
1974 292,126 number +2.6%
1975 299,310 number +2.5%
1976 305,964 number +2.2%
1977 313,441 number +2.4%
1978 321,609 number +2.6%
1979 330,123 number +2.6%
1980 338,582 number +2.6%
1981 346,654 number +2.4%
1982 356,238 number +2.8%
1983 366,486 number +2.9%
1984 376,668 number +2.8%
1985 385,988 number +2.5%
1986 394,067 number +2.1%
1987 405,613 number +2.9%
1988 417,780 number +3.0%
1989 430,731 number +3.1%
1990 444,762 number +3.3%
1991 459,621 number +3.3%
1992 474,472 number +3.2%
1993 490,088 number +3.3%
1994 505,487 number +3.1%
1995 519,421 number +2.8%
1996 531,126 number +2.3%
1997 545,565 number +2.7%
1998 558,801 number +2.4%
1999 570,508 number +2.1%
2000 580,550 number +1.8%
2001 589,149 number +1.5%
2002 601,648 number +2.1%
2003 615,496 number +2.3%
2004 630,262 number +2.4%
2005 645,394 number +2.4%
2006 659,973 number +2.3%
2007 678,396 number +2.8%
2008 697,136 number +2.8%
2009 714,687 number +2.5%
2010 729,256 number +2.0%
2011 739,533 number +1.4%
2012 754,267 number +2.0%
2013 767,314 number +1.7%
2014 778,674 number +1.5%
2015 788,733 number +1.3%
2016 797,663 number +1.1%
2017 803,193 number +0.7%
2018 810,290 number +0.9%
2019 817,678 number +0.9%
2020 823,789 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295,874 number 264,823 number 330,123 number 10
1980s 381,881 number 338,582 number 430,731 number 10
1990s 509,985 number 444,762 number 570,508 number 10
2000s 641,269 number 580,550 number 714,687 number 10
2010s 778,660 number 729,256 number 817,678 number 10
2020s 823,789 number 823,789 number 823,789 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 87 Israel 937,776 number compare
  2. 88 Tajikistan 879,893 number compare
  3. 89 Congo 879,262 number compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 817,705 number compare
  5. 92 Belgium 806,360 number compare
  6. 93 Nicaragua 786,040 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 823,789 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 823,789 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 264,823 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.