Children out of school, primary in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Children out of school, primary was 306,334 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, children out of school, primary in Central African Republic stood at 306,334.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Central African Republic peaked at 422,895 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 145,706, in 1986.
That places Central African Republic 32nd out of 197 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 192,427 | — |
| 1972 | 189,982 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 188,604 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 221,137 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 221,599 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 194,776 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 180,276 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 166,199 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 145,706 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 190,675 | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 206,539 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 215,261 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 188,652 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 222,870 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 415,049 | +86.2% |
| 2006 | 422,895 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 378,045 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 321,940 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 325,989 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 298,341 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 322,446 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 306,334 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,750 | 188,604 | 221,599 | 5 |
| 1980s | 185,633 | 145,706 | 215,261 | 7 |
| 1990s | 205,761 | 188,652 | 222,870 | 2 |
| 2000s | 372,784 | 321,940 | 422,895 | 5 |
| 2010s | 309,040 | 298,341 | 322,446 | 3 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Central African Republic?
- Children out of school, primary in Central African Republic was 306,334 in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 422,895 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,706 in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for children out of school, primary?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.