Central African Republic vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic

813,767

in 2016

Sweden

859,847

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

92nd

Sweden rank

90th

Primary education, pupils over time

Sweden currently reports 859,847 against 813,767 in Central African Republic, a difference of 46,080.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.