Share of children out of school — all countries

Share of children out of school — Central African Republic

Share of children out of school in the Central African Republic in 2012 — 37.89%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 141. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 20.8 pp.

2012 37.89% −2.56 pp vs 2011
World rank 138of 141
Period maximum 58.7%1971
Period minimum 36.78%1986

Trend over time

1971–2012 · % of primary school-age children

Share of children out of school — Central African Republic, 1971–2012304050601971197619811986199119962001200620111971: 58.7%1972: 56.5%1973: 54.61%1977: 57.81%1978: 57.27%1981: 49.81%1982: 46.42%1983: 42.93%1986: 36.78%1987: 47.08%1988: 49.48%1989: 49.74%1990: 41.59%1991: 46.95%2005: 57.45%2006: 57.25%2007: 50.07%2008: 41.81%2009: 41.51%2010: 38.07%2011: 40.46%2012: 37.89%
Change over the period: −20.8 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp
Share of children out of school — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 37.89 −2.56 pp
2011 40.46 +2.38 pp
2010 38.07 −3.44 pp
2009 41.51 −0.3 pp
2008 41.81 −8.26 pp
2007 50.07 −7.19 pp
2006 57.25 −0.2 pp
2005 57.45
1991 46.95 +5.35 pp
1990 41.59 −8.15 pp
1989 49.74 +0.27 pp
1988 49.48 +2.4 pp
1987 47.08 +10.3 pp
1986 36.78
1983 42.93 −3.49 pp
1982 46.42 −3.4 pp
1981 49.81
1978 57.27 −0.55 pp
1977 57.81
1973 54.61 −1.9 pp
1972 56.5 −2.2 pp
1971 58.7

Middle Africa, 2012

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of children of primary school age not attending school. Unlike the absolute count, the indicator speaks to the state of the education system in a country, and it shows that the task does not reduce to poverty: at comparable income the shares differ severalfold, and the highest values come from countries where schooling is obstructed by conflict or by a nomadic way of life.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the number of children aged 0–14: total population is the wrong weight here — the share of children differs fourfold across countries.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.