What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Central African Republic and Nigeria?

0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.

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.

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

Central African Republic

40.8%

in 2012

Nigeria

40.0%

in 2010

Central African Republic rank

8th

Nigeria rank

9th

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

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 40.8% against 40.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.4%	38.0%	14.4%	Central African Republic
2010s	42.5%	40.0%	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, female, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at 40.8% against 40.0% in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Central African Republic ranks 8th and Nigeria 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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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: 04 September 2026

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/