School age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School age population, secondary education, male was 510,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
510,148
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
510,148
in 2025
All-time low
158,624
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic is 510,148, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 510,148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,624, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 94th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,624 | — |
| 1971 | 161,723 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 164,858 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 168,157 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 171,717 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 175,567 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 179,667 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 181,673 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 183,647 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 185,675 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 187,827 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 190,234 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 192,571 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 194,794 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 196,773 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 198,336 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 199,280 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 199,149 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 197,809 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 198,563 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 202,857 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 208,502 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 215,711 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 224,821 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 235,757 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 248,256 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 258,200 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 270,056 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 281,695 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 293,879 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 307,223 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 320,838 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 328,897 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 341,006 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 350,770 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 360,153 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 369,489 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 376,692 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 383,765 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 391,474 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 386,337 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 395,248 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 403,740 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 411,615 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 417,369 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 418,989 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 429,404 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 439,623 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 448,121 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 456,467 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 457,564 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 465,025 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 467,644 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 472,615 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 492,518 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 510,148 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,131 | 158,624 | 185,675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,534 | 187,827 | 199,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,973 | 202,857 | 293,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,031 | 307,223 | 391,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,691 | 386,337 | 456,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,586 | 457,564 | 510,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 534,994 compare
- 92 Congo 531,304 compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 513,797 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 509,942 compare
- 96 Israel 501,450 compare
- 97 Czechia 496,411 compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,862 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,894 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,369 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.04 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9,153 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.26 % change on previous year (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Central African Republic was 510,148 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 510,148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,624 in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release