Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 57.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 57.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 73.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 137th 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, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.9% | — |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | +143.4% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 57.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 57.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +143.4% | 30.1% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | +129.3% | 25.1% | 57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 41.9% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 30.1% | 73.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 25.1% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 57.8% | 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, male in Central African Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Central African Republic was 57.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 137th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release