Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 33.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 52.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.8% | — |
| 1972 | 47.2% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -6.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 33.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 36.5% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 35.7% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.4% | 35.8% | 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, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Central African Republic was 33.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/