Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 80.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.3%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2016
All-time low
51.4%
in 1992
Years of data
10
1991–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic, 1991–2016

0204060801991200320161991: 59.9 %1992: 51.4 %2001: 64.7 %2002: 58.1 %2006: 54.3 %2008: 69.6 %2009: 71 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 74.4 %2016: 80.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 80.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 80.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1992.

That places Central African Republic 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Central African Republic, 1991 to 2016.
Year % Change
1991 59.9%
1992 51.4% -14.1%
2001 64.7% +25.8%
2002 58.1% -10.3%
2006 54.3% -6.6%
2008 69.6% +28.3%
2009 71.0% +2.0%
2011 74.9% +5.5%
2012 74.4% -0.7%
2016 80.3% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 51.4% 59.9% 2
2000s 63.5% 54.3% 71.0% 5
2010s 76.5% 74.4% 80.3% 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

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  3. 170 Bulgaria 82.1% compare
  4. 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.5% compare
  5. 173 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  6. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic was 80.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.