Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic stood at 6.01 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.78 live births per woman, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.02 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 9,756 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.95 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 85.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Central African Republic was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.