Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Central African Republic
46.6%
in 2025
Eritrea
41.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
4th
Eritrea rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 46.6% against 41.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 29.5% | 27.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.0% | 6.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 41.3% | 6.7% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Central African Republic, at 46.6% against 41.8% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 4.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 6th 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