Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Central African Republic

Primary school enrollment in the Central African Republic in 2012 — 66.3%. Ranked 136 in the world out of 142. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 16.1 pp.

2012 66.3% +2.5 pp vs 2011
World rank 136of 142
Period maximum 66.3%2012
Period minimum 47.5%2005

Trend over time

1971–2012 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Central African Republic, 1971–20124550556065701971197619811986199119962001200620111971: 50.2%1972: 52.8%1973: 55.1%1977: 51.5%1978: 51.4%1981: 56.6%1982: 58.4%1983: 60.3%1986: 63.5%1987: 52.8%1988: 50.5%1989: 50.5%1990: 59.6%1991: 54.8%2005: 47.5%2006: 47.7%2007: 55.6%2008: 64%2009: 64%2010: 66%2011: 63.8%2012: 66.3%
Change over the period: +16.1 pp Annual average: 0.39 pp

Comparison, 2012

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 66.3%
World 89%
Primary school enrollment — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 66.3 +2.5 pp
2011 63.8 −2.1 pp
2010 66 +1.9 pp
2009 64 +0 pp
2008 64 +8.4 pp
2007 55.6 +7.9 pp
2006 47.7 +0.2 pp
2005 47.5
1991 54.8 −4.8 pp
1990 59.6 +9.1 pp
1989 50.5 +0 pp
1988 50.5 −2.4 pp
1987 52.8 −10.7 pp
1986 63.5
1983 60.3 +1.9 pp
1982 58.4 +1.8 pp
1981 56.6
1978 51.4 −0.1 pp
1977 51.5
1973 55.1 +2.3 pp
1972 52.8 +2.6 pp
1971 50.2

Middle Africa, 2012

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.