School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 860,739 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
860,739 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 205 countries
All-time high
860,739 number
in 2020
All-time low
247,187 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 860,739 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 860,739 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 247,187 number, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 91st 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, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 247,187 number | — |
| 1971 | 254,416 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 260,031 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 266,014 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 272,704 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 280,388 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 289,028 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 296,450 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 304,580 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 313,544 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 323,364 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 333,804 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 344,141 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 354,617 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 364,893 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 374,554 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 383,205 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 390,050 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 397,187 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 405,294 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 415,028 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 426,825 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 439,047 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 453,111 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 468,693 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 485,238 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 502,023 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 519,561 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 536,634 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 553,100 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 569,096 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 584,528 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 597,878 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 610,819 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 623,617 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 636,260 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 648,595 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 658,847 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 671,309 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 685,471 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 700,394 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 715,009 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 723,858 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 735,366 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 749,958 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 768,279 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 790,475 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 804,441 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 821,104 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 840,173 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 860,739 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,434 number | 247,187 number | 313,544 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,111 number | 323,364 number | 405,294 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,926 number | 415,028 number | 553,100 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,642 number | 569,096 number | 685,471 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,906 number | 700,394 number | 840,173 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,739 number | 860,739 number | 860,739 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, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 860,739 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 860,739 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,187 number in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, 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 secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.