Central African Republic
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
37% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
1,017,768 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,012,052 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
61%
Source: UNSDG , 2019
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
184
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
84%
Source: DHS , 1995
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
13
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 41%
(2017)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
No data available
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2017
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 24%
-
Male 30%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 10%
-
Male 15%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 5%
-
Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 30%
-
Male 23%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
No data available
Upper secondary school
-
Female 64%
-
Male 33%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2020
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
4
Enshrines right to education, only for a group of persons, without discrimination based on sex/gender
Source: HerAtlas , 2020
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2020
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Multi-Year Education Response in Central African Republic
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
COVID-19 Accelerated Funding Program
Project/Program
Central African Republic Human Capital: Women and Girls' Empowerment (Maïngo) Project
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Program document for accelerated financing to the Central African Republic
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
First Consolidation and Social Inclusion Development Program
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top