What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Central African Republic and Iraq?

11,435, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Iraq: Children out of school, primary, male

Central African Republic

128,576

in 2012

Iraq

117,141

in 2007

Central African Republic rank

39th

Iraq rank

40th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

Central African Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 128,576 against 117,141 in Iraq, a difference of 11,435.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	81,180	138,610	57,431	Iraq
1980s	71,082	79,008	7,926	Iraq
2000s	161,321	117,141	44,180	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Central African Republic or Iraq?: Central African Republic, at 128,576 against 117,141 in Iraq as of 2012.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Central African Republic and Iraq?: 11,435, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?: Central African Republic ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary, male
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.