Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Somalia?

Central African Republic, at 43.6% against 35.5% in Somalia as of 2016.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Somalia?

8.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic

43.6%

in 2016

Somalia

35.5%

in 2007

Central African Republic rank

200th

Somalia rank

203rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 43.6% against 35.5% in Somalia, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 203 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34.5%	31.0%	3.6%	Central African Republic
1980s	36.7%	35.0%	1.7%	Central African Republic
2000s	41.4%	35.5%	5.9%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 43.6% against 35.5% in Somalia as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 8.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.