Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Central African Republic
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 40.8% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.3 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 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 64.5% | 1.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 52.8% | 4.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 50.9% | 3.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 24.7% | 27.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 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, female, Central African Republic or Least developed countries?
- Central African Republic, at 40.8% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
- 22.9%, 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, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/