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