Central African Republic vs IDA only: 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
- Central African Republic
- IDA only
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 33.4% against 15.2% in IDA only, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA only ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and IDA only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 52.5% | 4.7% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 44.4% | 0.5% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 43.9% | 1.1% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 21.7% | 22.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 18.2% | 16.1% | 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 IDA only?
- Central African Republic, at 33.4% against 15.2% in IDA only 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 IDA only?
- 18.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and IDA only?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 188 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
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/