Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Central African Republic
306,334 children
in 2012
Indonesia
250,575 children
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
31st
Indonesia rank
34th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- Indonesia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 306,334 children against 250,575 children in Indonesia, a difference of 55,759 children.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Indonesia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 31st and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189,545 children | 533,160 children | 343,615 children | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 205,761 children | 1.16 million children | 951,989 children | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 372,784 children | 837,270 children | 464,487 children | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 309,040 children | 218,270 children | 90,770 children | Central African Republic |
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 Indonesia?
- Central African Republic, at 306,334 children against 250,575 children in Indonesia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 55,759 children, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st and Indonesia ranks 34th 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.