Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 7.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7.44 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic peaked at 7.44 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.09 years, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.92 years | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.09 years | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.71 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.91 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.01 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.32 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.42 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.62 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.02 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.21 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.45 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.58 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.72 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.85 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.14 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.44 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.44 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 4.09 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 years | 4.91 years | 5.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 years | 6.02 years | 7.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 years | 7.29 years | 7.44 years | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 458,857 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0973 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.95 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Central African Republic was 7.44 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 years in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.