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