School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary was 96.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 96.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Central African Republic peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 52.9% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 62.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 56.0% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 51.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.7657 GPI (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Central African Republic?
- School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic was 96.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Central African Republic ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.