Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 56.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic stood at 56.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 66.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1986.
That places Central African Republic 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.6% | — |
| 1972 | 43.4% | +69.7% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | +77.3% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +174.6% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +114.5% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 25.6% | 66.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 21.1% | 66.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.4% | 56.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Central African Republic was 56.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release