How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

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.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Central African Republic

33.4%

in 2012

Mali

41.0%

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

10th

Mali rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41.0% against 33.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	47.6%	81.6%	34.0%	Mali
2000s	46.2%	39.5%	6.7%	Central African Republic
2010s	34.2%	31.8%	2.5%	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 Mali?: Mali, at 41.0% against 33.4% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Central African Republic and Mali?: 7.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/