Children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Children out of school, primary, male was 128,576 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
128,576
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
189,034
in 2006
All-time low
50,197
in 1986
Years of data
22
1971–2012

Children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2012

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199120121971: 76.3k1972: 73.9k1973: 73.1k1977: 91.6k1978: 91.1k1981: 75.4k1982: 65.9k1983: 53.6k1986: 50.2k1987: 74.9k1988: 84.0k1989: 88.5k1990: 70.3k1991: 89.8k2005: 186.3k2006: 189.0k2007: 161.3k2008: 131.3k2009: 132.3k2010: 118.8k2011: 134.0k2012: 128.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic is 128,576, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 189,034 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50,197, in 1986.

That places Central African Republic 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1971 76,261
1972 73,887 -3.1%
1973 73,090 -1.1%
1977 91,554 +25.3%
1978 91,106 -0.5%
1981 75,358 -17.3%
1982 65,904 -12.5%
1983 53,588 -18.7%
1986 50,197 -6.3%
1987 74,915 +49.2%
1988 83,981 +12.1%
1989 88,452 +5.3%
1990 70,338 -20.5%
1991 89,849 +27.7%
2005 186,292 +107.3%
2006 189,034 +1.5%
2007 161,321 -14.7%
2008 131,347 -18.6%
2009 132,276 +0.7%
2010 118,772 -10.2%
2011 133,961 +12.8%
2012 128,576 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81,180 73,090 91,554 5
1980s 70,342 50,197 88,452 7
1990s 80,094 70,338 89,849 2
2000s 160,054 131,347 189,034 5
2010s 127,103 118,772 133,961 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 36 Colombia 158,138 compare
  2. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
  3. 38 Ghana 135,989 compare
  4. 40 Iraq 117,141 compare
  5. 41 Russian Federation 109,598 compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 102,893 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic?
Children out of school, primary, male in Central African Republic was 128,576 in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 189,034 in 2006.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 50,197 in 1986.
How does Central African Republic rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.