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

25 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 Romania: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic

813,767

in 2016

Romania

873,154

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

92nd

Romania rank

89th

Primary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 873,154 against 813,767 in Central African Republic, a difference of 59,387.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 206 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	187,097	1.32 million	1.13 million	Romania
1980s	282,778	1.51 million	1.22 million	Romania
1990s	303,344	1.28 million	977,890	Romania
2000s	462,798	962,479	499,680	Romania
2010s	690,331	853,598	163,267	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Romania?: Romania, at 873,154 against 813,767 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Romania?: 59,387, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Romania?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Romania rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 206 groups.
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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About this data

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.