Central African Republic vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Central African Republic
40.8%
in 2012
Niger
44.9%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
8th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 44.9% against 40.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 61.0% 92.4% 31.4% Niger
1980s 54.6% 83.5% 28.9% Niger
1990s 54.0% 82.9% 28.9% Niger
2000s 52.4% 61.4% 9.0% Niger
2010s 42.4% 47.5% 5.1% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 44.9% against 40.8% in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Central African Republic and Niger?
4.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/