Central African Republic - History & Background, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education - SUMMARY
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Central African Republic
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| Region:
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Africa
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| Population:
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3,512,751
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| Language(s):
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French, Sangho, Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili
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| Literacy Rate:
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60%
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Overall, education in the Central African Republic has made progress in eradicating the illiteracy problem among its citizens. Nonetheless, the continued population growth creates a milieu in which added resources and attention must be given to ongoing teacher training, technological support, development of new school sites, and an instructional commitment to science and technical education.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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The Europa World Yearbook 2000. 41st ed. Vol.1. London: Europa Publications Limited, 2000.
Touba, Theophile. "Central African Republic." Handbook of World Education: A Comparative Guide to Higher Education and Educational Systems of the World, edited by Walter Wickremansinghe, 155-158. Houston, TX: American Collegiate Service, 1992.
Turner, Barry, ed. The Statesman's Yearbook 2001. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.
The World of Learning 1999. 49th ed. London: Europa Publications Limited, 1998.
—Kimberly A. Battle-Walters
Additional Topics
Upon gaining its independence from France on August 13, 1960, the former French colony known as Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic covers approximately 240,535 square miles (622,984 kilometers) and borders Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Sudan in the central part of Africa. Its capital is Bangui. Altho…
The educational system of the Central African Republic has four levels: nursery, primary, secondary, and higher education. Education is compulsory for eight years between the ages of 6 and 14, and instruction is in French. Nursery schools take children between the ages of four and six and prepare them to enter primary education. Primary education focuses on teaching children both practical and ge…
Secondary education lasts for three years and is divided into two options: general secondary education, and technical and professional secondary education. Those who successfully complete general secondary education and pass their baccalaureate exams become eligible for higher education. Those who take technical and professional secondary education are trained and prepared to work in various trade…
The Central African Republic has one main university, the University of Bangui, which was founded in 1969. The academic year starts in October and ends in June. In the 1995-1996 school year, the University of Bangui had 3,590 students and 140 academic staff. In addition to the university, there are also specialized colleges that focus primarily on agriculture and the arts. The University of Bangui…
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