Education in Central African Republic

757 indicators covering education for Central African Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.0% 2025 up 7.3% 72nd
Primary education, teachers 19.1% 2016 up 25.4% 198th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 338 number 2016 down 4.8% 163rd
Repeaters, primary, total 22.6% 2016 down 19.6% 5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 33.4% 2012 down 36.2% 10th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 384 number 2011 up 18.2% 156th
Persistence to grade 5, total 56.7% 2011 β€” 152nd
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 2,463 2024 down 66.2% 57th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 1,321 2024 down 72.1% 66th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 1,648 2024 down 48.1% 49th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 1,868 2024 down 66.0% 44th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 115.7% 2016 up 117.4% 25th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 140.3% 2016 up 98.1% 15th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.6923 GPI 2012 β€” 173rd
Total number of people aged 15 with no education in millions by contin 877,700 2100 down 5.3% 28th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections 4.87 2100 down 9.2% 8th
World population level education 3.12 million 2100 up 28.5% 112th
Projections of the number of children per woman by education scenario 0.934 2100 down 14.5% 97th
Repeaters, primary, male 22.5% 2016 down 20.2% 6th
Repeaters, primary, female 22.9% 2016 down 18.9% 5th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 88.5% 2016 up 2.0% 153rd
Teachers in pre-primary education, female 299 number 2016 down 2.9% 157th
School enrollment, primary 66.3% 2012 up 39.5% 176th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 40.8% 2012 down 31.5% 8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 26.1% 2012 down 42.3% 14th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 42.2% 2012 β€” 177th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2020 unchanged 18th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 52nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 36 number 2011 up 20.0% 149th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index 0.8013 GPI 2012 up 8.4% 186th
Female teachers 19.09 2016 up 25.4% 210th
Share of students studying abroad 16.7 2012 down 49.1% 43rd
Enrolment in primary education, female 354,910 number 2016 up 106.4% 94th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 23.7% 2011 down 30.2% 8th
Over-age students, primary 21.0% 2012 down 13.4% 18th
Secondary education, teachers 46.8% 2017 up 290.0% 147th
School enrollment, primary, male 73.6% 2012 up 34.7% 149th
School enrollment, primary, female 59.0% 2012 up 46.1% 158th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 0.9578 GPI 2011 β€” 141st
Over-age students, primary, male 22.6% 2012 down 13.0% 18th
Over-age students, primary, female 18.9% 2012 down 13.4% 22nd
Secondary net enrollment gpi 0.6192 2012 β€” 163rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 18.9% 2011 β€” 9th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.7064 GPI 2012 β€” 171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 49.4% 2012 β€” 170th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 34.9% 2012 β€” 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 22.3% 2017 up 38.0% 188th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 66.8% 2011 β€” 168th
Progression to secondary school 75.4% 2011 down 1.3% 146th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 24.7% 2011 β€” 4th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 26.3% 2017 up 37.6% 188th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 18.3% 2017 up 38.3% 187th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.6963 GPI 2017 up 0.5% 183rd
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 64.2% 2011 up 34.8% 176th
Education spending 1.83 2023 down 30.6% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 9.4% 2017 up 20.5% 181st
Primary education, pupils 43.6% 2016 up 6.3% 200th
Inequality in education 0.352 2023 up 1.9% 34th