Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 306,334 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 306,334 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 204 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 306,334 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 306,334 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.2% | 222,870 | 415,049 |
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 |
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic was 306,334 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 422,895 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,706 in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release