Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 55.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic is 55.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 55.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.6% | — |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 38.1% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.3% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 171 Niger 58.3% compare
- 172 Sudan 58.1%
- 173 Eritrea 56.5% compare
- 175 Cape Verde 48.7% compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 34.8% compare
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.7% compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,527 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,489 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.62 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12,522 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,862 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,894 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,369 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.04 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Central African Republic was 55.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release