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

22,016, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1986.

Where does this data come from?

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

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Secondary education, pupils

Central African Republic

137,844

in 2017

Somalia

115,828

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

145th

Somalia rank

148th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 137,844 against 115,828 in Somalia, a difference of 22,016.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 148th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21,369	18,710	2,659	Central African Republic
1980s	51,809	85,235	33,426	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 137,844 against 115,828 in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 22,016, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1986.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 148th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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