Secondary education, pupils in Central African Republic

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

Latest (2017)
40.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
195th
of 203 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2017
All-time low
16.5%
in 1973
Years of data
23
1971–2017

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

0102030401971199420171971: 18.9 % female1972: 17.3 % female1973: 16.5 % female1976: 18 % female1977: 17.9 % female1978: 21.2 % female1979: 21.3 % female1980: 25.8 % female1981: 26.4 % female1982: 26.3 % female1986: 27 % female1987: 28.8 % female1988: 27.8 % female1989: 29.2 % female1990: 28.7 % female1991: 29.4 % female1992: 29.4 % female2001: 34.6 % female2009: 36.2 % female2011: 35.9 % female2012: 34.3 % female2016: 39.3 % 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, pupils in Central African Republic stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Central African Republic peaked at 40.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1973.

Central African Republic ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 18.9%
1972 17.3% -8.5%
1973 16.5% -4.5%
1976 18.0% +9.2%
1977 17.9% -0.5%
1978 21.2% +18.0%
1979 21.3% +0.8%
1980 25.8% +21.0%
1981 26.4% +2.2%
1982 26.3% -0.3%
1986 27.0% +2.4%
1987 28.8% +6.9%
1988 27.8% -3.5%
1989 29.2% +4.8%
1990 28.7% -1.4%
1991 29.4% +2.2%
1992 29.4% +0.0%
2001 34.6% +17.9%
2009 36.2% +4.3%
2011 35.9% -0.8%
2012 34.3% -4.5%
2016 39.3% +14.7%
2017 40.1% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.8% 16.5% 21.3% 7
1980s 27.3% 25.8% 29.2% 7
1990s 29.2% 28.7% 29.4% 3
2000s 35.4% 34.6% 36.2% 2
2010s 37.4% 34.3% 40.1% 4

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  5. 197 Guinea 39.1% compare
  6. 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Central African Republic?
Secondary education, 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, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1973.
How does Central African Republic rank for secondary education, pupils?
Central African Republic ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.