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

Central African Republic
33.4%
in 2012
Small states
11.0%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
10th
Small states rank
13th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Small states
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 33.4% against 11.0% in Small states, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.0 times Small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and Small states ranks 13th of 188 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 47.8% 21.8% 26.0% Central African Republic
1980s 43.9% 18.3% 25.6% Central African Republic
1990s 42.8% 19.9% 22.9% Central African Republic
2000s 44.1% 13.8% 30.3% Central African Republic
2010s 34.2% 12.1% 22.2% 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 Small states?
Central African Republic, at 33.4% against 11.0% in Small states 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 Small states?
22.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Small states ranks 13th 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/