Progression to secondary school in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Progression to secondary school was 75.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Central African Republic, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Central African Republic is 75.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Central African Republic peaked at 76.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1977.
That places Central African Republic 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 35.4% | 39.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 43.4% | 70.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 62.5% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (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 progression to secondary school in Central African Republic?
- Progression to secondary school in Central African Republic was 75.4% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1977.
- How does Central African Republic rank for progression to secondary school?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).