Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Central African Republic: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 2.9% (2017), 174th of 176 in the world and 37th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 96.8% (2016). Primary completion is 38.5% (2016).
Pre-primary enrolment
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Primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Central African Republic in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 2.9%2017 | 174/176 | 37/39 | · | 5.0% | · | −0.2 ppsince 2007 | 28.1% | 20.1% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 96.8%2016 | — | — | 68.3%2001 | 81.3% | · | +40.1 ppsince 2006 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 38.5%2016 | — | — | · | 36.2% | · | +15.7 ppsince 2006 | 68.9% | 62.9% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 15.8%2017 | — | — | 11.0%2001 | 15.9%2011 | · | +4.8 ppsince 2002 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 8.9%2016 | — | — | · | 8.1%2009 | · | +1.4 ppsince 2005 | 44.4% | 38.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 2.8%2012 | — | — | 1.9% | 2.5% | · | +0.8 ppsince 2000 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 37.9%2012 | — | — | · | 38.1% | · | — | — | 24.1% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 42.4%2019 | 135/141 | 36/41 | 50.7% | · | 42.4%2019 | −8.2 ppsince 2000 | 68.7% | 63.6% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 50.6%2019 | 146/148 | 40/42 | 60.8% | · | 50.6%2019 | −10.2 ppsince 2000 | 79.0% | 75.4% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 83.42016 | 1/173 | 1/40 | · | 84.3 | · | −5.9%since 2005 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 1.8%2023 | 172/184 | 39/43 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | −0.8 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 10.0%2023 | 139/179 | 35/42 | 9.9% | 6.5% | 9.8% | +1.9 ppsince 2013 | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Primary completion+15.7 pp38.5% in 2016
- Secondary enrolment+4.8 pp15.8% in 2017
- Lower secondary completion+1.4 pp8.9% in 2016
- Tertiary enrolment+0.8 pp2.8% in 2012
Worse than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment−0.2 pp2.9% in 2017
- Adult literacy−8.2 pp42.4% in 2019
- Youth literacy−10.2 pp50.6% in 2019
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Central African Republic and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Central African Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan | Cameroon | Chad | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 2.9%2017 | 6.9%2020 | 47.4%2018 | 35.6%2019 | 1.3%2021 | 11.6%2018 |
| Primary enrolment | 96.8%2016 | 117.6%2023 | 72.4%2019 | 114.4%2024 | 88.5%2024 | 98.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 38.5%2016 | 75.7%2023 | 60.1%2019 | 75.3%2024 | 41.8%2021 | 28.7%2011 |
| Secondary enrolment | 15.8%2017 | 55.5%2023 | 43.5%2019 | 44.8%2023 | 23.5%2024 | 122.1%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 8.9%2016 | 55.9%2020 | 47.5%2019 | 35.0%2023 | 18.4%2021 | 20.5%2011 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 2.8%2012 | 6.4%2020 | 15.9%2015 | 16.7%2024 | 4.4%2020 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 37.9%2012 | — | 43.8%2019 | 3.8%2024 | 24.8%2024 | 64.7%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 42.4%2019 | 68.5%2023 | 53.5%2008 | 72.6%2018 | 30.6%2019 | 26.8%2008 |
| Youth literacy | 50.6%2019 | 77.9%2023 | 65.8%2008 | 81.9%2018 | 45.1%2019 | 36.7%2008 |