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

103,558, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Central African Republic vs Paraguay: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic

813,767

in 2016

Paraguay

710,209

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

92nd

Paraguay rank

95th

Primary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 813,767 against 710,209 in Paraguay, a difference of 103,558.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Paraguay ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 95th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	211,057	464,391	253,334	Paraguay
1980s	278,742	573,235	294,494	Paraguay
1990s	303,344	719,217	415,873	Paraguay
2000s	462,798	918,164	455,366	Paraguay
2010s	690,331	794,689	104,358	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Paraguay?: Central African Republic, at 813,767 against 710,209 in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Paraguay?: 103,558, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Paraguay rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.