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

Central African Republic
41.7%
in 2012
Mali
44.4%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
5th
Mali rank
2nd

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 44.4% against 41.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 56.6% 83.4% 26.8% Mali
2000s 43.9% 38.8% 5.1% Central African Republic
2010s 43.0% 36.1% 7.0% 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 Mali?
Mali, at 44.4% against 41.7% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Central African Republic and Mali?
2.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd of 149 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/