Central African Republic: Tertiary school enrollment

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 Central African Republic

Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 2.78
 Year 2012
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2012
 Average 1.24
 Min - Max 0.08 - 2.95
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2012 is 2.78 percent, a decline from 2.95 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 38.90 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1971 to 2012 is 1.24 percent. The minimum value, 0.08 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 2.95 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Central African Republic: Tertiary school enrollment
 2012 2.78
 2011 2.95
 2010 2.54
 2009 2.31
 2008 2.16
 2006 1.09
 2004 1.67
 2000 1.94




The tertiary school enrollment in the Central African Republic is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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