Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 40.8% against 20.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 166 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 55.8% | 6.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 47.8% | 9.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.8% | 4.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 27.8% | 24.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 24.1% | 18.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 40.8% against 20.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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/