Compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Compulsory education, duration was 10 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic stood at 10 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic peaked at 10 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1998.
Central African Republic ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 9,756 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 85.2% (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.3% (2016)
- Labor force, total 2.08 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic?
- Compulsory education, duration in Central African Republic was 10 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- How does Central African Republic rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Central African Republic ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.