Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Exports of goods and services 593.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 104.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 164.74 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 114.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 378.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Central African Republic was 10.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Central African Republic ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.