School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.0707 years in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Central African Republic stood at 0.0707 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1614 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 years, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1307 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.14 years | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.13 years | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1614 years | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 years | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 years | +92.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0855 years | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1062 years | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1133 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0976 years | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 years | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0707 years | -50.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0707 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0707 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1336 years | 0.13 years | 0.14 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1614 years | 0.1614 years | 0.1614 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0869 years | 0.0454 years | 0.1133 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1036 years | 0.0707 years | 0.1424 years | 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, male in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Central African Republic was 0.0707 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1614 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 years in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release