School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.7437 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7437 GPI
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.761 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.4618 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2017

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2017

00.20.40.60.81971199420171971: 0.462 GPI1972: 0.462 GPI1973: 0.47 GPI1976: 0.514 GPI1977: 0.503 GPI1978: 0.5 GPI1979: 0.509 GPI1980: 0.545 GPI1981: 0.535 GPI1982: 0.527 GPI1986: 0.584 GPI1987: 0.577 GPI1988: 0.575 GPI1989: 0.585 GPI1990: 0.597 GPI1991: 0.613 GPI1992: 0.628 GPI2001: 0.672 GPI2009: 0.698 GPI2011: 0.706 GPI2012: 0.714 GPI2016: 0.761 GPI2017: 0.744 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic stood at 0.7437 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.761 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4618 GPI, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2017.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.4618 GPI
1972 0.4624 GPI +0.1%
1973 0.47 GPI +1.6%
1976 0.5141 GPI +9.4%
1977 0.5033 GPI -2.1%
1978 0.5003 GPI -0.6%
1979 0.5087 GPI +1.7%
1980 0.5453 GPI +7.2%
1981 0.5349 GPI -1.9%
1982 0.5266 GPI -1.6%
1986 0.5841 GPI +10.9%
1987 0.5774 GPI -1.1%
1988 0.5751 GPI -0.4%
1989 0.5848 GPI +1.7%
1990 0.5967 GPI +2.0%
1991 0.6126 GPI +2.7%
1992 0.6283 GPI +2.6%
2001 0.6717 GPI +6.9%
2009 0.6982 GPI +3.9%
2011 0.7059 GPI +1.1%
2012 0.7142 GPI +1.2%
2016 0.761 GPI +6.6%
2017 0.7437 GPI -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4887 GPI 0.4618 GPI 0.5141 GPI 7
1980s 0.5612 GPI 0.5266 GPI 0.5848 GPI 7
1990s 0.6125 GPI 0.5967 GPI 0.6283 GPI 3
2000s 0.6849 GPI 0.6717 GPI 0.6982 GPI 2
2010s 0.7312 GPI 0.7059 GPI 0.761 GPI 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 187 Iraq 0.8138 GPI compare
  2. 188 Guinea 0.8049 GPI compare
  3. 189 Chad 0.7524 GPI compare
  4. 191 Guinea-Bissau 0.6446 GPI compare
  5. 192 Afghanistan 0.636 GPI compare
  6. 193 Angola 0.6303 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Central African Republic was 0.7437 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.761 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4618 GPI in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.