Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Children out of school, female

Central African Republic
44.4%
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo
66.3%
in 1999
Central African Republic rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66.3% against 44.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 177 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 70.5% 46.2% 24.3% Central African Republic
1980s 59.2% 41.4% 17.9% Central African Republic
1990s 56.6% 48.4% 8.2% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66.3% against 44.4% in Central African Republic as of 1999.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
21.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for children out of school, female?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.