School completion in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School completion was 30.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.82
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 165 countries
All-time high
30.82
in 2025
All-time low
18.74
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Central African Republic, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Central African Republic stood at 30.82. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Central African Republic peaked at 30.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.74, in 1981.
Central African Republic ranks 160th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.74 | — |
| 1982 | 18.91 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.07 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 19.24 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19.43 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.62 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.15 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.37 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.57 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.71 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.82 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.89 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 21.39 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.45 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.52 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.56 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.82 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.94 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.5 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.03 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.59 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.17 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.79 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.31 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.83 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.26 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.71 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.11 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.54 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.22 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.55 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.79 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.03 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.33 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.55 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.82 | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.49 | 18.74 | 20.37 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.06 | 20.57 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.62 | 21.53 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.38 | 25.17 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 29.55 | 30.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 55.58 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 62.11 (2012)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Central African Republic?
- School completion in Central African Republic was 30.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school completion?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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