Central African Republic vs Sudan: Average years of schooling

Central African Republic
4.33 years
in 2020
Sudan
3.82 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
148th
Sudan rank
150th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.33 years against 3.82 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.51 years.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1880s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1890s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1900s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1910s 0.1 years 0.1371 years 0.0371 years Sudan
1920s 0.1 years 0.1829 years 0.0829 years Sudan
1930s 0.1334 years 0.2331 years 0.0998 years Sudan
1950s 0.4163 years 0.36 years 0.0563 years Central African Republic
1960s 0.5297 years 0.535 years 0.0053 years Sudan
1970s 0.8596 years 0.845 years 0.0146 years Central African Republic
1980s 1.54 years 1.49 years 0.0501 years Central African Republic
1990s 2.24 years 2.33 years 0.0922 years Sudan
2000s 2.93 years 2.98 years 0.0511 years Sudan
2010s 3.88 years 3.37 years 0.517 years Central African Republic
2020s 4.33 years 3.82 years 0.514 years Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Central African Republic or Sudan?
Central African Republic, at 4.33 years against 3.82 years in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Central African Republic and Sudan?
0.51 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling?
Central African Republic ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.