Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Primary completion rate, total was 38.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.5%
World rank
188th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1986
All-time low
21.1%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1971–2016

Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, 1971–2016

0102030401971199320161971: 22.4 % of relevant age group1972: 21.1 % of relevant age group1973: 26.3 % of relevant age group1974: 23.3 % of relevant age group1975: 29.7 % of relevant age group1976: 25.5 % of relevant age group1977: 27.1 % of relevant age group1978: 33.8 % of relevant age group1981: 26.6 % of relevant age group1982: 26.9 % of relevant age group1983: 24.7 % of relevant age group1986: 38.9 % of relevant age group1987: 30.4 % of relevant age group1988: 31.5 % of relevant age group1989: 30.8 % of relevant age group1990: 32 % of relevant age group1991: 29 % of relevant age group1992: 22.8 % of relevant age group2004: 21.1 % of relevant age group2005: 22.9 % of relevant age group2006: 22.8 % of relevant age group2008: 31 % of relevant age group2009: 33.6 % of relevant age group2010: 36.2 % of relevant age group2011: 37.1 % of relevant age group2012: 38.7 % of relevant age group2016: 38.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic is 38.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic peaked at 38.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2004.

Central African Republic ranks 188th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 22.4%
1972 21.1% -5.9%
1973 26.3% +24.5%
1974 23.3% -11.1%
1975 29.7% +27.1%
1976 25.5% -14.2%
1977 27.1% +6.4%
1978 33.8% +24.8%
1981 26.6% -21.3%
1982 26.9% +1.0%
1983 24.7% -8.2%
1986 38.9% +57.8%
1987 30.4% -22.0%
1988 31.5% +3.7%
1989 30.8% -2.2%
1990 32.0% +4.0%
1991 29.0% -9.3%
1992 22.8% -21.4%
2004 21.1% -7.6%
2005 22.9% +8.6%
2006 22.8% -0.5%
2008 31.0% +36.0%
2009 33.6% +8.5%
2010 36.2% +7.6%
2011 37.1% +2.6%
2012 38.7% +4.1%
2016 38.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.1% 21.1% 33.8% 8
1980s 30.0% 24.7% 38.9% 7
1990s 28.0% 22.8% 32.0% 3
2000s 26.3% 21.1% 33.6% 5
2010s 37.6% 36.2% 38.7% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
  2. 186 Chad 41.8% compare
  3. 187 Niger 40.8% compare
  4. 189 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic?
Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic was 38.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1986.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2004.
How does Central African Republic rank for primary completion rate, total?
Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.