Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 54.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2000
All-time low
41.6%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic peaked at 68.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2016.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 54.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 54.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 44.6% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.3% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 4 Liberia 55.3% compare
- 6 Mali 52.2% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 50.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 49.8% compare
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Central African Republic was 54.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release