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
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 (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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About this data
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.