Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Central African Republic
55.6%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 58.7% against 55.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 62.3% | 12.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 61.4% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 59.6% | 4.8% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 58.7% against 55.6% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 3.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release