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 297,847 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
297,847 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 148 countries
All-time high
303,567 number
in 2011
All-time low
154,750 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199120121971: 154.8k number1972: 158.3k number1973: 157.6k number2009: 297.8k number2011: 303.6k number2012: 297.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 297,847 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2012.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Central African Republic peaked at 303,567 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 154,750 number, in 1971.

Central African Republic ranks 20th of 148 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, female (number) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 154,750 number
1972 158,295 number +2.3%
1973 157,601 number -0.4%
2009 297,767 number +88.9%
2011 303,567 number +1.9%
2012 297,847 number -1.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 297,847 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 297,847 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 156,882 number 154,750 number 158,295 number 3
2000s 297,767 number 297,767 number 297,767 number 1
2010s 300,707 number 297,847 number 303,567 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 17 Kenya 434,950 number compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 320,936 number compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 317,037 number compare
  4. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 265,200 number compare
  5. 22 Jordan 261,202 number compare
  6. 23 Mexico 225,315 number compare

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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 297,847 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 303,567 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 154,750 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 20th out of 148 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, female (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, 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
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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/