Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 495,699 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
495,699 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
502,668 number
in 2011
All-time low
242,672 number
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2012

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic, 1971–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199120121971: 242.7k number1972: 249.1k number1973: 243.8k number2009: 493.1k number2011: 502.7k number2012: 495.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 495,699 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic peaked at 502,668 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 242,672 number, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 242,672 number
1972 249,117 number +2.7%
1973 243,824 number -2.1%
2009 493,081 number +102.2%
2011 502,668 number +1.9%
2012 495,699 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245,204 number 242,672 number 249,117 number 3
2000s 493,081 number 493,081 number 493,081 number 1
2010s 499,184 number 495,699 number 502,668 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 20 Türkiye 600,962 number compare
  2. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 557,327 number compare
  3. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare
  4. 24 Malawi 400,638 number compare
  5. 25 Burundi 397,516 number compare
  6. 26 Honduras 385,445 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic was 495,699 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 502,668 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 242,672 number in 1971.
How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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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/