Teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Teachers in primary education, female was 1,862 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic is 1,862, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic peaked at 1,862 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 437, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 466 | — |
| 1972 | 437 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 492 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 507 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 563 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 592 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 647 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 703 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 817 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 847 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,016 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1,009 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,129 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 1,131 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,178 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,058 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,112 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,067 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 942 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 996 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 708 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 731 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 911 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 1,083 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 1,649 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,862 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580.44 | 437 | 817 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,061 | 847 | 1,178 | 9 |
| 1990s | 969 | 942 | 996 | 2 |
| 2000s | 783.33 | 708 | 911 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,498 | 1,083 | 1,862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 162 Belize 1,933 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1,925 compare
- 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
- 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
- 168 Malta 1,666 compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Central African Republic was 1,862 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,862 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release