Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 47.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic peaked at 65.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.1% | — |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +215.2% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +187.2% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -2.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 47.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 47.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade 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 | +215.2% | 20.7% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | +187.2% | 17.7% | 50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 36.1% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 20.7% | 65.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.7% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.3% | 48.6% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Central African Republic was 47.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 152nd out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release