Central African Republic—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Central African Republic's out-of-school children, primary was 306,334 in 2012. This represents a -5.0% change from 2011. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 422,895 (2006) and the lowest was 298,341 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 306,334 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 322,446 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 298,341 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 325,989 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 321,940 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 378,045 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 422,895 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 415,049 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Unit
children