Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population of compulsory school age, male was 662,236 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
662,236 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
662,236 number
in 2019
All-time low
442,295 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 442.3k number1999: 452.4k number2000: 461.6k number2001: 470.0k number2002: 479.8k number2003: 490.2k number2004: 500.9k number2005: 511.7k number2006: 522.3k number2007: 535.2k number2008: 549.0k number2009: 562.8k number2010: 575.3k number2011: 585.2k number2012: 596.5k number2013: 607.3k number2014: 617.6k number2015: 628.0k number2016: 638.6k number2017: 645.3k number2018: 653.5k number2019: 662.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic is 662,236 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic peaked at 662,236 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 442,295 number, in 1998.

That places Central African Republic 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Central African Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 442,295 number
1999 452,410 number +2.3%
2000 461,564 number +2.0%
2001 469,985 number +1.8%
2002 479,790 number +2.1%
2003 490,184 number +2.2%
2004 500,911 number +2.2%
2005 511,737 number +2.2%
2006 522,346 number +2.1%
2007 535,153 number +2.5%
2008 548,997 number +2.6%
2009 562,812 number +2.5%
2010 575,257 number +2.2%
2011 585,175 number +1.7%
2012 596,471 number +1.9%
2013 607,270 number +1.8%
2014 617,616 number +1.7%
2015 627,979 number +1.7%
2016 638,608 number +1.7%
2017 645,294 number +1.0%
2018 653,491 number +1.3%
2019 662,236 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 447,352 number 442,295 number 452,410 number 2
2000s 508,348 number 461,564 number 562,812 number 10
2010s 620,940 number 575,257 number 662,236 number 10

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  5. 90 Kyrgyzstan 640,172 number compare
  6. 91 Hungary 626,198 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Central African Republic was 662,236 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 662,236 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 442,295 number in 1998.
How does Central African Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Central African Republic ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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