Central African Republic vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Central African Republic
37.9%
in 2012
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
11th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Central African Republic
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 37.9% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 26.9% | 22.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 23.4% | 15.4% | 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 37.9% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Central African Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 203 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 (%). 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