Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 37.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 37.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 58.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1986.
That places Central African Republic 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.7% | — |
| 1972 | 56.5% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 54.6% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 36.8% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 41.6% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.5% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 3 |
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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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 37.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.