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

Central African Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 41.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
41.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 149 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 1972
All-time low
41.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1971–2012

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

02040601971199120121971: 57.5 %1972: 57.5 %1973: 54.8 %2009: 43.9 %2011: 43 %2012: 41.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 41.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Central African Republic peaked at 57.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2012.

Central African Republic ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 57.5%
1972 57.5% +0.0%
1973 54.8% -4.6%
2009 43.9% -19.9%
2011 43.0% -1.9%
2012 41.7% -3.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 41.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.6% 54.8% 57.5% 3
2000s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1
2010s 42.4% 41.7% 43.0% 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Mali 44.4% compare
  2. 3 Eritrea 43.5% compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 43.0% compare
  4. 6 Chad 39.2% compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 33.3% compare
  6. 8 Guinea 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Central African Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Central African Republic was 41.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Central African Republic ranks 5th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/