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

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 Sweden: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic

813,767

in 2016

Sweden

859,847

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

92nd

Sweden rank

90th

Primary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 859,847 against 813,767 in Central African Republic, a difference of 46,080.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	211,057	670,934	459,877	Sweden
1980s	278,742	632,442	353,701	Sweden
1990s	303,344	580,367	277,024	Sweden
2000s	462,798	675,780	212,981	Sweden
2010s	690,331	645,894	44,437	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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 859,847 against 813,767 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Sweden?: 46,080, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sweden?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th 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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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.