School enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary, male was 108.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
108.3%
World rank
47th
of 203 countries
All-time high
108.3%
in 2016
All-time low
61.0%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1971–2016

School enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

02550751001971199320161971: 71.8 % gross1972: 70.2 % gross1973: 74 % gross1974: 73.2 % gross1975: 77.2 % gross1976: 74.6 % gross1977: 78.5 % gross1978: 79.1 % gross1979: 78.5 % gross1980: 77.2 % gross1981: 78.6 % gross1982: 83.7 % gross1983: 89.7 % gross1984: 94.4 % gross1985: 99.1 % gross1986: 94 % gross1987: 82.4 % gross1988: 83.8 % gross1989: 83.8 % gross1990: 86.3 % gross1991: 77.8 % gross1992: 66.6 % gross2001: 80.3 % gross2002: 71.6 % gross2003: 70 % gross2004: 61 % gross2005: 66.9 % gross2006: 66.4 % gross2007: 76.3 % gross2008: 87.9 % gross2009: 89.5 % gross2010: 93.7 % gross2011: 92.9 % gross2012: 92.6 % gross2016: 108.3 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic stood at 108.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 108.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2004.

Central African Republic ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % gross Change
1971 71.8%
1972 70.2% -2.2%
1973 74.0% +5.3%
1974 73.2% -1.0%
1975 77.2% +5.4%
1976 74.6% -3.3%
1977 78.5% +5.1%
1978 79.1% +0.8%
1979 78.5% -0.8%
1980 77.2% -1.6%
1981 78.6% +1.8%
1982 83.7% +6.4%
1983 89.7% +7.2%
1984 94.4% +5.2%
1985 99.1% +5.0%
1986 94.0% -5.2%
1987 82.4% -12.3%
1988 83.8% +1.6%
1989 83.8% +0.0%
1990 86.3% +3.0%
1991 77.8% -9.8%
1992 66.6% -14.5%
2001 80.3% +20.7%
2002 71.6% -10.9%
2003 70.0% -2.2%
2004 61.0% -12.9%
2005 66.9% +9.6%
2006 66.4% -0.7%
2007 76.3% +14.9%
2008 87.9% +15.1%
2009 89.5% +1.8%
2010 93.7% +4.7%
2011 92.9% -0.9%
2012 92.6% -0.4%
2016 108.3% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.3% 70.2% 79.1% 9
1980s 86.7% 77.2% 99.1% 10
1990s 76.9% 66.6% 86.3% 3
2000s 74.4% 61.0% 89.5% 9
2010s 96.9% 92.6% 108.3% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 44 Libya 109.5% compare
  2. 45 United Arab Emirates 108.6% compare
  3. 46 Viet Nam 108.4% compare
  4. 48 Republic of Moldova 108.2% compare
  5. 49 Guinea 108.0% compare
  6. 50 Tonga 107.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic?
School enrollment, primary, male in Central African Republic was 108.3% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2004.
How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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.