Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Children out of school

Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic
37.9%
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
10th

Children out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 37.9% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 88.3% 57.6% 30.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 79.0% 46.0% 32.9% Burkina Faso
1990s 74.0% 46.9% 27.0% Burkina Faso
2000s 46.3% 49.6% 3.3% Central African Republic
2010s 37.7% 38.8% 1.1% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 37.9% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
3.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for children out of school?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.