Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Primary completion rate, total was 38.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, total in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
- 186 Chad 41.8% compare
- 187 Niger 40.8% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Central African Republic
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 14,134 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 230,599 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 8.31 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 138.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 11.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 47.19 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 40.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 7.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 7.34 million current US$ (2023)
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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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.