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

Central African Republic
33.4%
in 2012
Pakistan
28.0%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
10th
Pakistan rank
12th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 33.4% against 28.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 44.1% 35.4% 8.7% Central African Republic
2010s 34.2% 36.1% 1.8% Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Central African Republic, at 33.4% against 28.0% in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
5.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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

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/