Central African Republic vs Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Central African Republic
306,334 children
in 2012
Guinea
308,947 children
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
31st
Guinea rank
30th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Guinea
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198620032020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 308,947 children against 306,334 children in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,613 children.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 189,545 children 680,561 children 491,016 children Guinea
1990s 205,761 children 734,976 children 529,215 children Guinea
2000s 372,784 children 546,514 children 173,730 children Guinea
2010s 309,040 children 433,555 children 124,514 children Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Central African Republic or Guinea?
Guinea, at 308,947 children against 306,334 children in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Central African Republic and Guinea?
2,613 children, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Central African Republic ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.