Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 243,477 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
243,477 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
243,477 number
in 2012
All-time low
108,449 number
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2012

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199120121971: 108.4k number1972: 118.3k number1973: 116.0k number2009: 237.7k number2011: 237.7k number2012: 243.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic is 243,477 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 243,477 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 108,449 number, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 108,449 number
1972 118,311 number +9.1%
1973 115,961 number -2.0%
2009 237,728 number +105.0%
2011 237,698 number -0.0%
2012 243,477 number +2.4%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 243,477 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 788,462 number, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 243,477 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 114,240 number 108,449 number 118,311 number 3
2000s 237,728 number 237,728 number 237,728 number 1
2010s 240,588 number 237,698 number 243,477 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 21 South Africa 281,608 number compare
  2. 22 Jordan 256,730 number compare
  3. 23 Burundi 256,543 number compare
  4. 25 Honduras 233,988 number
  5. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 232,335 number compare
  6. 27 Germany 214,807 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic was 243,477 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 243,477 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 108,449 number in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.