Children out of school, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Children out of school, female was 44.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2012, children out of school, female in Central African Republic stood at 44.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Central African Republic peaked at 71.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.4% | — |
| 1972 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -6.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 44.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 67.4% | 71.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 48.9% | 61.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 49.7% | 63.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.3% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 65.2% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 51.3% compare
- 6 Eritrea 43.5% compare
- 7 Sudan 41.9%
- 8 Niger 41.7% compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Central African Republic?
- Children out of school, female in Central African Republic was 44.4% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for children out of school, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.