School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.7657 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7657 GPI
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.7801 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.4796 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2017

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2017

00.20.40.60.81971199420171971: 0.48 GPI1972: 0.488 GPI1973: 0.499 GPI1974: 0.522 GPI1975: 0.509 GPI1976: 0.554 GPI1977: 0.542 GPI1978: 0.538 GPI1979: 0.549 GPI1980: 0.584 GPI1981: 0.574 GPI1982: 0.57 GPI1983: 0.535 GPI1984: 0.566 GPI1985: 0.565 GPI1986: 0.637 GPI1987: 0.618 GPI1988: 0.614 GPI1989: 0.619 GPI1990: 0.635 GPI1991: 0.656 GPI1992: 0.673 GPI2001: 0.696 GPI2002: 0.681 GPI2003: 0.698 GPI2004: 0.675 GPI2005: 0.701 GPI2006: 0.701 GPI2007: 0.711 GPI2008: 0.72 GPI2009: 0.724 GPI2010: 0.726 GPI2011: 0.74 GPI2012: 0.758 GPI2016: 0.78 GPI2017: 0.766 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic is 0.7657 GPI, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7801 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4796 GPI, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2017.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.4796 GPI
1972 0.4876 GPI +1.7%
1973 0.4993 GPI +2.4%
1974 0.5217 GPI +4.5%
1975 0.5086 GPI -2.5%
1976 0.5537 GPI +8.9%
1977 0.5425 GPI -2.0%
1978 0.5377 GPI -0.9%
1979 0.5493 GPI +2.2%
1980 0.5838 GPI +6.3%
1981 0.5743 GPI -1.6%
1982 0.57 GPI -0.7%
1983 0.535 GPI -6.1%
1984 0.5655 GPI +5.7%
1985 0.5647 GPI -0.1%
1986 0.6366 GPI +12.7%
1987 0.6176 GPI -3.0%
1988 0.6144 GPI -0.5%
1989 0.6192 GPI +0.8%
1990 0.6354 GPI +2.6%
1991 0.6556 GPI +3.2%
1992 0.6734 GPI +2.7%
2001 0.6959 GPI +3.3%
2002 0.6809 GPI -2.2%
2003 0.6981 GPI +2.5%
2004 0.6746 GPI -3.4%
2005 0.7005 GPI +3.8%
2006 0.7006 GPI +0.0%
2007 0.7108 GPI +1.5%
2008 0.7195 GPI +1.2%
2009 0.7235 GPI +0.6%
2010 0.7257 GPI +0.3%
2011 0.7402 GPI +2.0%
2012 0.7585 GPI +2.5%
2016 0.7801 GPI +2.9%
2017 0.7657 GPI -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.52 GPI 0.4796 GPI 0.5537 GPI 9
1980s 0.5881 GPI 0.535 GPI 0.6366 GPI 10
1990s 0.6548 GPI 0.6354 GPI 0.6734 GPI 3
2000s 0.7005 GPI 0.6746 GPI 0.7235 GPI 9
2010s 0.754 GPI 0.7257 GPI 0.7801 GPI 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 193 Guinea 0.8481 GPI compare
  2. 194 Iraq 0.8417 GPI compare
  3. 195 Chad 0.8001 GPI compare
  4. 197 Afghanistan 0.6717 GPI compare
  5. 198 Somalia 0.5532 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic?
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic was 0.7657 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.7801 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4796 GPI in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Central African Republic ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.