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Central African Republic Primary Enrollment Rate

Central African Republic's primary enrollment rate rose to 110.71% in 2017, up from 89.85% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 20.86% from the previous year. The Central African Republic has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (110.71% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, the Central African Republic is higher (110.71% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 15th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2017)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2017 110.71%
2016 89.85%
2012 79.64%
2011 79.59%
2010 79.89%
2009 78.02%
2008 76.48%
2007 66.2%
2006 57.3%
2005 57.75%
2004 52%
2003 60.66%
2002 61.58%
2001 69.91%
1992 55.42%
1991 64.02%
1990 70.08%
1989 67.3%
1988 66.93%
1987 65.77%
1986 75.85%
1985 76.74%
1984 73.47%
1983 68.84%
1982 66.17%
1981 62.81%
1980 62.28%
1979 61.97%
1978 62%
1977 61.71%
1976 59.16%
1975 59.57%
1974 57.17%
1973 57.09%
1972 53.98%
1971 55.11%
Central African Republic Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Central African Republic enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 37.5% 42.4% 2020
Gini Index 43 points 56.2 points 2021
Happiness Index 3.48 points 3.08 points 2019
Population 5.33M 5.15M 2024
Poverty Rate 71.6% 67.3% 2021