Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.29 GPIA in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.29 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.54 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
1.2 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
22
1971–2012
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.29 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.31 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.54 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.37 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.42 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic was 1.29 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release