Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 1.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.83
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.17
in 1978
All-time low
1.11
in 2011
Years of data
29
1978–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic, 1978–2023

11.522.531978200020231978: 3.21986: 2.21987: 2.51990: 2.21991: 2.31999: 1.72000: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 22013: 2.62014: 2.22015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.62019: 1.82020: 2.12021: 1.92022: 2.12023: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1.83 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2023.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic peaked at 3.17 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2011.

Central African Republic ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic, 1978 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1978 3.17 —
1986 2.21 -30.4%
1987 2.55 +15.4%
1990 2.24 -11.9%
1991 2.28 +1.4%
1999 1.69 -25.8%
2000 1.61 -4.6%
2002 1.52 -5.8%
2003 1.54 +1.3%
2004 1.62 +5.5%
2005 1.65 +1.7%
2006 1.42 -14.4%
2007 1.31 -7.2%
2008 1.29 -1.8%
2009 1.25 -2.7%
2010 1.12 -10.9%
2011 1.11 -0.9%
2012 1.98 +78.7%
2013 2.64 +33.2%
2014 2.22 -15.8%
2015 1.91 -14.0%
2016 1.75 -8.2%
2017 1.75 -0.0%
2018 1.57 -10.7%
2019 1.77 +12.9%
2020 2.14 +21.3%
2021 1.87 -12.7%
2022 2.12 +13.0%
2023 1.83 -13.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 1.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 1.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +78.7% 1.11 1.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.17 3.17 3.17 1
1980s 2.38 2.21 2.55 2
1990s 2.07 1.69 2.28 3
2000s 1.47 1.25 1.65 9
2010s 1.78 1.11 2.64 10
2020s 1.99 1.83 2.14 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 183 Andorra 1.9 compare
  2. 184 Bahrain 1.89 compare
  3. 185 Bermuda 1.87 compare
  4. 187 Sri Lanka 1.83 compare
  5. 188 Monaco 1.73 compare
  6. 189 Guinea 1.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Central African Republic was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 1978.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2011.
How does Central African Republic rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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