Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic
46.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Central African Republic rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 46.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Afghanistan'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.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 56.6% | 19.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 43.3% | 4.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 46.6% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 6.1%, with Afghanistan 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 children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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