Which has higher children out of school, Central African Republic or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 40.4% against 37.9% in Central African Republic as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

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.

Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Children out of school

Central African Republic

37.9%

in 2012

Eritrea

40.4%

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

10th

Eritrea rank

7th

Children out of school over time

Central African Republic
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.4% against 37.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.6%	31.9%	17.7%	Central African Republic
2010s	38.8%	37.7%	1.1%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Central African Republic or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 40.4% against 37.9% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for children out of school?: Central African Republic ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 7th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.