Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9,756 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9,756
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
139th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,756
in 2016
All-time low
2,696
in 1972
Years of data
33
1971–2016

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199320161971: 2.8k1972: 2.7k1973: 3.0k1974: 3.1k1975: 3.2k1976: 3.3k1977: 3.5k1978: 3.7k1979: 3.9k1980: 4.0k1981: 4.1k1982: 4.3k1983: 4.4k1984: 4.3k1985: 4.5k1986: 4.7k1987: 4.5k1988: 4.6k1989: 4.2k1990: 3.6k1991: 4.0k2005: 4.7k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.8k2009: 6.4k2010: 7.6k2011: 8.0k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.6k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic stood at 9,756. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 9,756 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,696, in 1972.

Central African Republic ranks 139th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1971 2,768
1972 2,696 -2.6%
1973 2,963 +9.9%
1974 3,083 +4.0%
1975 3,159 +2.5%
1976 3,329 +5.4%
1977 3,505 +5.3%
1978 3,690 +5.3%
1979 3,893 +5.5%
1980 4,010 +3.0%
1981 4,130 +3.0%
1982 4,284 +3.7%
1983 4,364 +1.9%
1984 4,268 -2.2%
1985 4,493 +5.3%
1986 4,718 +5.0%
1987 4,544 -3.7%
1988 4,563 +0.4%
1989 4,226 -7.4%
1990 3,581 -15.3%
1991 4,004 +11.8%
2005 4,653 +16.2%
2006 5,044 +8.4%
2007 5,436 +7.8%
2008 5,827 +7.2%
2009 6,427 +10.3%
2010 7,553 +17.5%
2011 7,974 +5.6%
2012 8,267 +3.7%
2013 8,639 +4.5%
2014 9,012 +4.3%
2015 9,384 +4.1%
2016 9,756 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,232 2,696 3,893 9
1980s 4,360 4,010 4,718 10
1990s 3,792 3,581 4,004 2
2000s 5,477 4,653 6,427 5
2010s 8,655 7,553 9,756 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 10,388 compare
  3. 138 Latvia 9,966 compare
  4. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,722
  5. 141 Bahrain 9,404 compare
  6. 142 Albania 9,336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Central African Republic was 9,756 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9,756 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,696 in 1972.
How does Central African Republic rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.