Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: 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
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 33.4% against 16.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 54.4% | 6.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 46.4% | 2.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 46.1% | 3.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 21.9% | 22.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 18.5% | 15.7% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Central African Republic, at 33.4% against 16.2% in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
- 17.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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/