Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 62.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 62.1%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 63.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.3% | — |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 45.4% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 41.3% | 45.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 50.2% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.1% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 42.5% | 58.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 62.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release