Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Central African Republic
6.32 years
in 2012
Sierra Leone
6.62 years
in 2001
Central African Republic rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.62 years against 6.32 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 186 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4.02 years 3.46 years 0.5545 years Central African Republic
1980s 5.37 years 5.31 years 0.0625 years Central African Republic
1990s 5.19 years 4.58 years 0.613 years Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 6.62 years against 6.32 years in Central African Republic as of 2001.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.3 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release