Girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Girls and boys who are out of school was 177,758 girls in 2012. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 177,758 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2012.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic peaked at 233,861 girls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95,509 girls, in 1986.
That places Central African Republic 32nd out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 116,166 girls | — |
| 1972 | 116,095 girls | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 115,514 girls | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 129,583 girls | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 130,493 girls | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 119,418 girls | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 114,372 girls | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 112,611 girls | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 95,509 girls | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 115,760 girls | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 122,558 girls | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 126,809 girls | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 118,314 girls | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 133,021 girls | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 228,757 girls | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 233,861 girls | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 216,724 girls | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 190,593 girls | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 193,713 girls | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 179,569 girls | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 188,485 girls | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 177,758 girls | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,570 girls | 115,514 girls | 130,493 girls | 5 |
| 1980s | 115,291 girls | 95,509 girls | 126,809 girls | 7 |
| 1990s | 125,668 girls | 118,314 girls | 133,021 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 212,730 girls | 190,593 girls | 233,861 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 181,937 girls | 177,758 girls | 188,485 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Central African Republic was 177,758 girls in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 233,861 girls in 2006.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,509 girls in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.