Central African Republic vs Sudan
Central African Republic vs Sudan: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 59% in Central African Republic in 2012 and 58.9% in Sudan in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2012 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 2.5 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Sudan.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- Central African Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2011.
- In 2012, Central African Republic ranked 92 and Sudan ranked 95 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2012.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Central African Republic | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | – | 58.9 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | – | 62 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | – | 59.1 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | – | 58.7 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | – | 57.6 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 59 | 56.5 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 55.7 | 55.3 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 57.1 | – | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 54.9 | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 54.9 | – | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 46.8 | – | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 40.3 | – | 86 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | – | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | – | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | – | 81 |
| 2000 | – | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 44.4 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 47.6 | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | 40.3 | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | 39.9 | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | 41.3 | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | 50.5 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | – | 74 |
| 1980 | – | 43 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | 33.7 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | 28.4 | 69 |
| 1965 | – | 20.6 | 66 |
| 1960 | – | 13.7 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | 5.7 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | 7.3 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | 5.7 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | 4.5 | 40 |
| 1935 | – | 3.5 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | 2.7 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | 2.1 | 33 |
| 1920 | – | 1.7 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | 1.3 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | 1 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | 0.8 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | 0.6 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | 0.5 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | 0.4 | 20 |
| 1885 | – | 0.3 | 19 |
| 1880 | – | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | 0.1 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | 0.1 | 8 |
| 1850 | – | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | 0 | 4 |
| 1825 | – | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | 0 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025Sudan: $582 in 2025
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022Sudan: -2.5% a year in 2019
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025Sudan: 99.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 191.3% of GDP in 2021
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCentral African Republic: 0.06 tonnes in 2024Sudan: 0.43 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCentral African Republic: 13.8% in 2024Sudan: 18.6% in 2017
- Access to electricityCentral African Republic: 18.2% in 2024Sudan: 66% in 2024
- Forest areaCentral African Republic: 72.5% in 2024Sudan: 11.9% in 2024