Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 9,756 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9,756 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 9,756 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,696, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| 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% |
| 1986 | 4,718 | +10.5% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 5,827 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 6,427 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7,553 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 7,974 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8,267 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,756 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,232 | 2,696 | 3,893 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,345 | 4,010 | 4,718 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,792 | 3,581 | 4,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,636 | 4,653 | 6,427 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,388 | 7,553 | 9,756 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 458,857 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0973 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.95 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Central African Republic was 9,756 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,756 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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?
- Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release