School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Central African Republic peaked at 6.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary in Central African Republic?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Central African Republic was 2.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.