Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Central African Republic
33.2%
in 2012
Least developed countries
20.7%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
5th
Least developed countries rank
8th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 33.2% against 20.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 41.1% 46.1% 5.1% Least developed countries
2000s 34.7% 22.8% 11.9% Central African Republic
2010s 33.6% 22.1% 11.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Central African Republic or Least developed countries?
Central African Republic, at 33.2% against 20.7% in Least developed countries as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
12.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/