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

Central African Republic
6.85 years
in 2012
Chad
7.35 years
in 2015
Central African Republic rank
179th
Chad rank
177th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 7.35 years against 6.85 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5 years.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 179th and Chad ranks 177th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1970s 4.8 years 2.18 years 2.62 years Central African Republic
1980s 5.55 years 2.81 years 2.75 years Central African Republic
2000s 6.39 years 6.63 years 0.2337 years Chad
2010s 6.86 years 7.25 years 0.3924 years Chad

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 Chad?
Chad, at 7.35 years against 6.85 years in Central African Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Chad?
0.5 years, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 179th and Chad ranks 177th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.