School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary was 66.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 66.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Central African Republic peaked at 66.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 50.2% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 50.5% | 63.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.8% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 47.5% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 66.3% | 3 |
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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 school enrollment, primary in Central African Republic?
- School enrollment, primary in Central African Republic was 66.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.