Arab World vs Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 33.4% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 47.8% | 7.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 43.9% | 13.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 42.8% | 16.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 44.1% | 27.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 34.2% | 19.4% | 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, Arab World or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 33.4% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Central African Republic?
- 18.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Central African Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Arab World and Central African Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/