School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 141,477 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
141,477 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
141,477 number
in 2020
All-time low
50,377 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 141,477 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic peaked at 141,477 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,377 number, in 1970.

Central African Republic ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 50,377 number
1971 51,076 number +1.4%
1972 52,646 number +3.1%
1973 54,091 number +2.7%
1974 55,377 number +2.4%
1975 56,481 number +2.0%
1976 57,361 number +1.6%
1977 58,761 number +2.4%
1978 60,203 number +2.5%
1979 61,662 number +2.4%
1980 63,111 number +2.3%
1981 64,520 number +2.2%
1982 66,446 number +3.0%
1983 68,471 number +3.0%
1984 70,518 number +3.0%
1985 72,510 number +2.8%
1986 74,422 number +2.6%
1987 77,338 number +3.9%
1988 80,177 number +3.7%
1989 82,858 number +3.3%
1990 85,306 number +3.0%
1991 87,360 number +2.4%
1992 89,658 number +2.6%
1993 91,967 number +2.6%
1994 94,189 number +2.4%
1995 96,216 number +2.2%
1996 98,005 number +1.9%
1997 100,360 number +2.4%
1998 102,414 number +2.0%
1999 104,270 number +1.8%
2000 106,093 number +1.7%
2001 108,061 number +1.9%
2002 111,266 number +3.0%
2003 114,581 number +3.0%
2004 117,800 number +2.8%
2005 120,657 number +2.4%
2006 122,835 number +1.8%
2007 126,225 number +2.8%
2008 129,395 number +2.5%
2009 132,088 number +2.1%
2010 134,028 number +1.5%
2011 135,019 number +0.7%
2012 137,374 number +1.7%
2013 138,990 number +1.2%
2014 139,939 number +0.7%
2015 140,386 number +0.3%
2016 140,410 number +0.0%
2017 140,587 number +0.1%
2018 140,881 number +0.2%
2019 141,210 number +0.2%
2020 141,477 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,804 number 50,377 number 61,662 number 10
1980s 72,037 number 63,111 number 82,858 number 10
1990s 94,974 number 85,306 number 104,270 number 10
2000s 118,900 number 106,093 number 132,088 number 10
2010s 138,882 number 134,028 number 141,210 number 10
2020s 141,477 number 141,477 number 141,477 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 90 Congo 157,352 number compare
  2. 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
  3. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,598 number compare
  4. 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
  5. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
  6. 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Central African Republic was 141,477 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 141,477 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 50,377 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/