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 71,193 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,193 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,193 number
in 2020
All-time low
25,065 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

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 71,193 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Central African Republic peaked at 71,193 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,065 number, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 94th 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, male (number) in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 25,065 number
1971 25,404 number +1.4%
1972 26,197 number +3.1%
1973 26,925 number +2.8%
1974 27,571 number +2.4%
1975 28,120 number +2.0%
1976 28,551 number +1.5%
1977 29,257 number +2.5%
1978 29,983 number +2.5%
1979 30,716 number +2.4%
1980 31,439 number +2.4%
1981 32,135 number +2.2%
1982 33,119 number +3.1%
1983 34,156 number +3.1%
1984 35,207 number +3.1%
1985 36,236 number +2.9%
1986 37,230 number +2.7%
1987 38,748 number +4.1%
1988 40,236 number +3.8%
1989 41,645 number +3.5%
1990 42,925 number +3.1%
1991 43,983 number +2.5%
1992 45,142 number +2.6%
1993 46,291 number +2.5%
1994 47,386 number +2.4%
1995 48,380 number +2.1%
1996 49,263 number +1.8%
1997 50,427 number +2.4%
1998 51,437 number +2.0%
1999 52,353 number +1.8%
2000 53,266 number +1.7%
2001 54,273 number +1.9%
2002 55,893 number +3.0%
2003 57,591 number +3.0%
2004 59,251 number +2.9%
2005 60,719 number +2.5%
2006 61,818 number +1.8%
2007 63,519 number +2.8%
2008 65,094 number +2.5%
2009 66,423 number +2.0%
2010 67,379 number +1.4%
2011 67,880 number +0.7%
2012 69,083 number +1.8%
2013 69,920 number +1.2%
2014 70,423 number +0.7%
2015 70,665 number +0.3%
2016 70,676 number +0.0%
2017 70,772 number +0.1%
2018 70,916 number +0.2%
2019 71,070 number +0.2%
2020 71,193 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,779 number 25,065 number 30,716 number 10
1980s 36,015 number 31,439 number 41,645 number 10
1990s 47,759 number 42,925 number 52,353 number 10
2000s 59,785 number 53,266 number 66,423 number 10
2010s 69,878 number 67,379 number 71,070 number 10
2020s 71,193 number 71,193 number 71,193 number 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 91 Congo 79,423 number compare
  2. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,772 number compare
  3. 93 Turkmenistan 71,432 number compare
  4. 95 Liberia 70,661 number compare
  5. 96 Paraguay 70,174 number compare
  6. 97 Palestine, State of 69,009 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 71,193 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 71,193 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 25,065 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 94th 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 5.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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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Male 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/