School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.0724 years in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 0.0724 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1604 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 years, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1214 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1323 years | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1248 years | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.147 years | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1387 years | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1341 years | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1338 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1604 years | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 years | -70.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0897 years | +91.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0876 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1079 years | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1158 years | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1 years | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1457 years | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0724 years | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1314 years | 0.1214 years | 0.147 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1355 years | 0.1338 years | 0.1387 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1604 years | 0.1604 years | 0.1604 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0894 years | 0.0469 years | 0.1158 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.106 years | 0.0724 years | 0.1457 years | 3 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 0.0724 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1604 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 years in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release