Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Afghanistan
50.6%
in 2025
Central African Republic
54.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
7th
Central African Republic rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 54.2% against 50.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 61.6% | 24.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 44.6% | 9.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 50.3% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
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, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 54.2% against 50.6% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 3.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic 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, male (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