School enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary, female was 85.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 85.2% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 85.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.5% | — |
| 1972 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 35.2% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 46.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.3% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 41.5% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 68.6% | 85.2% | 4 |
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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 enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Central African Republic was 85.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.