| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Central African Republic |
| Region: | Africa |
| Population: | 3,512,751 |
| Language(s): | French, Sangho, Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili |
| Literacy Rate: | 60% |
SUMMARY
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.
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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
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