Central African Republic
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
42.0 / 100
Rank
#173
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
65.8
Education
43.2
Poverty & Water
17.3
Adolescent & Digital
16.6
Protection
47.9
Environment & Exposure
33.9
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 89.70 | 2024 | 64.1 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 37.90 | 2022 | 62.1 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 42.00 | 2024 | 42.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 5.20 | 2022 | 94.8 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 66.30 | 2012 | 66.3 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 12.72 | 2017 | 12.7 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 50.60 | 2019 | 50.6 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 71.60 | 2021 | 28.4 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 6.22 | 2024 | 6.2 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 161.35 | 2024 | 19.3 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 13.78 | 2024 | 13.8 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 44.80 | 2019 | 44.8 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 61.00 | 2019 | 39.0 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 20.12 | 2016 | 59.8 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 33.29 | 2023 | 66.7 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 1.00 | 2024 | 1.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 36.0 (v1.0) to 42.0 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +6.0 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Central African Republic.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Central African Republic itself.
Its rank moved from #167 to #173; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.