Education in the Central African Republic

[1] AIDS-related deaths have taken a heavy toll on teachers, contributing to the closure of more than 100 primary schools between 1996 and 1998.

[1] While enrollment rates indicate a level of commitment to education, they do not always reflect children’s participation in school.

Many girls drop out of school in their early teens due to societal pressures to marry and have children.

[2] The educational system’s meager budget and salary arrears have resulted in a shortage of teachers and an increase in the number of street children.

[2] Corruption is an issue in the government of many countries, including the Central African Republic: former Minister for Education Gisèle Bedan claimed that it was an impossible department to run.