Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.13 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.13 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.24 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
1.08 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic is 1.13 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic peaked at 1.24 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.08 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Central African Republic was 1.13 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release