Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Secondary education, general pupils was 40.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
198th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
in 1973
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic, 1971–2017

0102030401971199420171971: 16.6 % female1972: 15.5 % female1973: 14.8 % female1974: 15.3 % female1975: 16.1 % female1976: 16.9 % female1977: 17.6 % female1978: 19.4 % female1979: 19.5 % female1980: 23.9 % female1981: 24.9 % female1982: 25.6 % female1983: 25.3 % female1984: 24 % female1985: 25.5 % female1986: 26.2 % female1987: 28.2 % female1988: 27.1 % female1989: 28.5 % female1990: 27.7 % female1991: 28.7 % female1992: 29 % female2001: 34.3 % female2002: 34.3 % female2003: 34.3 % female2005: 37.6 % female2006: 38.4 % female2008: 36.6 % female2009: 36.1 % female2011: 35.8 % female2012: 34.2 % female2016: 39.1 % female2017: 40.1 % female

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

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic peaked at 40.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1973.

That places Central African Republic 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 16.6%
1972 15.5% -6.5%
1973 14.8% -4.2%
1974 15.3% +2.9%
1975 16.1% +5.3%
1976 16.9% +5.2%
1977 17.6% +3.9%
1978 19.4% +10.1%
1979 19.5% +0.8%
1980 23.9% +22.6%
1981 24.9% +3.8%
1982 25.6% +3.0%
1983 25.3% -1.1%
1984 24.0% -5.2%
1985 25.5% +6.2%
1986 26.2% +2.8%
1987 28.2% +7.6%
1988 27.1% -4.0%
1989 28.5% +5.2%
1990 27.7% -2.6%
1991 28.7% +3.4%
1992 29.0% +1.3%
2001 34.3% +18.2%
2002 34.3% -0.1%
2003 34.3% -0.1%
2005 37.6% +9.7%
2006 38.4% +2.1%
2008 36.6% -4.5%
2009 36.1% -1.4%
2011 35.8% -0.9%
2012 34.2% -4.5%
2016 39.1% +14.4%
2017 40.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9% 14.8% 19.5% 9
1980s 25.9% 23.9% 28.5% 10
1990s 28.5% 27.7% 29.0% 3
2000s 35.9% 34.3% 38.4% 7
2010s 37.3% 34.2% 40.1% 4

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  3. 197 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
  4. 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.6% compare
  5. 200 Angola 39.1% compare
  6. 201 Guinea 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic?
Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic was 40.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1973.
How does Central African Republic rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.