Central African Republic vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Central African Republic
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 8.42 years against 6.79 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.63 years.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 206th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 years | 3.71 years | 0.2536 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 5.16 years | 5.75 years | 0.589 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 4.77 years | 5.4 years | 0.6227 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 6.71 years | 1.75 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 6.37 years | 7.86 years | 1.48 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Central African Republic or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 8.42 years against 6.79 years in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 1.63 years, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release