School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.659 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Central African Republic 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8565 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8886 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.92 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.659 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.7% | 0.659 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA |
| 1987 | -28.4% | 0.92 GPIA | 0.659 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8884 GPIA | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.659 GPIA | 0.659 GPIA | 0.659 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic was 1.05 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.659 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release