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

Central African Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 70,284 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70,284 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
70,284 number
in 2020
All-time low
25,312 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Central African Republic stood at 70,284 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Central African Republic peaked at 70,284 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,312 number, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 age in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 25,312 number
1971 25,672 number +1.4%
1972 26,449 number +3.0%
1973 27,166 number +2.7%
1974 27,806 number +2.4%
1975 28,361 number +2.0%
1976 28,810 number +1.6%
1977 29,504 number +2.4%
1978 30,220 number +2.4%
1979 30,946 number +2.4%
1980 31,672 number +2.3%
1981 32,385 number +2.3%
1982 33,327 number +2.9%
1983 34,315 number +3.0%
1984 35,311 number +2.9%
1985 36,274 number +2.7%
1986 37,192 number +2.5%
1987 38,590 number +3.8%
1988 39,941 number +3.5%
1989 41,213 number +3.2%
1990 42,381 number +2.8%
1991 43,377 number +2.4%
1992 44,516 number +2.6%
1993 45,676 number +2.6%
1994 46,803 number +2.5%
1995 47,836 number +2.2%
1996 48,742 number +1.9%
1997 49,933 number +2.4%
1998 50,977 number +2.1%
1999 51,917 number +1.8%
2000 52,827 number +1.8%
2001 53,788 number +1.8%
2002 55,373 number +2.9%
2003 56,990 number +2.9%
2004 58,549 number +2.7%
2005 59,938 number +2.4%
2006 61,017 number +1.8%
2007 62,706 number +2.8%
2008 64,301 number +2.5%
2009 65,665 number +2.1%
2010 66,649 number +1.5%
2011 67,139 number +0.7%
2012 68,291 number +1.7%
2013 69,070 number +1.1%
2014 69,516 number +0.6%
2015 69,721 number +0.3%
2016 69,734 number +0.0%
2017 69,815 number +0.1%
2018 69,965 number +0.2%
2019 70,140 number +0.3%
2020 70,284 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,025 number 25,312 number 30,946 number 10
1980s 36,022 number 31,672 number 41,213 number 10
1990s 47,216 number 42,381 number 51,917 number 10
2000s 59,115 number 52,827 number 65,665 number 10
2010s 69,004 number 66,649 number 70,140 number 10
2020s 70,284 number 70,284 number 70,284 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 90 Congo 77,929 number compare
  2. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,826 number compare
  3. 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
  4. 94 Turkmenistan 69,411 number compare
  5. 95 Liberia 67,799 number compare
  6. 96 Paraguay 67,109 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Central African Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Central African Republic was 70,284 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 70,284 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25,312 number in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/