Central African Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Central African Republic
6.32 years
in 2012
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
9.15 years
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
184th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.15 years against 6.32 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.83 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 184th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 186 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 years 4.98 years 0.92 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5.21 years 6.21 years 1 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4.84 years 6.07 years 1.23 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 5.76 years 8.56 years 2.81 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 6.32 years 8.92 years 2.6 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.15 years against 6.32 years in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Central African Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.83 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 184th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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