Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Secondary education, general pupils was 40.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 195 Papua New Guinea 41.6% compare
- 196 Yemen 41.2% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.6% compare
- 200 Angola 39.1% compare
- 201 Guinea 38.4% compare
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 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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.