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

Central African Republic
40.8%
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.8%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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/