How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Asia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Central African Republic

297,847 number

in 2012

South Asia

13.90 million number

in 2019

Central African Republic rank

20th

South Asia rank

18th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Central African Republic
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 13.90 million number against 297,847 number in Central African Republic, a difference of 13.61 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 46.7 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 148 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	156,882 number	37.43 million number	37.27 million number	South Asia
2000s	297,767 number	21.36 million number	21.06 million number	South Asia
2010s	300,707 number	18.10 million number	17.80 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Central African Republic or South Asia?: South Asia, at 13.90 million number against 297,847 number in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Central African Republic and South Asia?: 13.61 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Central African Republic ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/