School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 348,982 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
348,982 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
348,982 number
in 2020
All-time low
98,590 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 348,982 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 348,982 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,590 number, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 97th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 98,590 number
1971 101,751 number +3.2%
1972 103,780 number +2.0%
1973 105,985 number +2.1%
1974 108,628 number +2.5%
1975 111,784 number +2.9%
1976 115,355 number +3.2%
1977 118,477 number +2.7%
1978 121,864 number +2.9%
1979 125,610 number +3.1%
1980 129,685 number +3.2%
1981 133,993 number +3.3%
1982 138,476 number +3.3%
1983 143,072 number +3.3%
1984 147,611 number +3.2%
1985 151,798 number +2.8%
1986 155,415 number +2.4%
1987 157,654 number +1.4%
1988 160,113 number +1.6%
1989 163,173 number +1.9%
1990 167,041 number +2.4%
1991 171,719 number +2.8%
1992 176,642 number +2.9%
1993 181,917 number +3.0%
1994 187,438 number +3.0%
1995 193,172 number +3.1%
1996 199,242 number +3.1%
1997 206,295 number +3.5%
1998 213,817 number +3.6%
1999 221,458 number +3.6%
2000 228,864 number +3.3%
2001 235,857 number +3.1%
2002 241,604 number +2.4%
2003 247,395 number +2.4%
2004 253,506 number +2.5%
2005 259,722 number +2.5%
2006 265,521 number +2.2%
2007 268,970 number +1.3%
2008 272,773 number +1.4%
2009 277,043 number +1.6%
2010 281,754 number +1.7%
2011 286,835 number +1.8%
2012 288,348 number +0.5%
2013 291,738 number +1.2%
2014 297,326 number +1.9%
2015 305,184 number +2.6%
2016 315,137 number +3.3%
2017 321,642 number +2.1%
2018 329,356 number +2.4%
2019 338,618 number +2.8%
2020 348,982 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111,182 number 98,590 number 125,610 number 10
1980s 148,099 number 129,685 number 163,173 number 10
1990s 191,874 number 167,041 number 221,458 number 10
2000s 255,126 number 228,864 number 277,043 number 10
2010s 305,594 number 281,754 number 338,618 number 10
2020s 348,982 number 348,982 number 348,982 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 94 Czechia 381,919 number compare
  2. 95 Austria 353,680 number compare
  3. 96 El Salvador 350,368 number compare
  4. 98 Switzerland 345,482 number compare
  5. 99 Libya 335,698 number compare
  6. 100 Liberia 332,491 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 348,982 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 348,982 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 98,590 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.