School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.33 years in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.33 years
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.33 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.7 years
in 1992
Years of data
10
1991–2016

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic, 1991–2016

024681991200320161991: 5.8 years1992: 4.7 years2001: 5.5 years2002: 5 years2006: 4.8 years2008: 6.2 years2009: 6.4 years2011: 6.9 years2012: 6.9 years2016: 7.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2016, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic stood at 7.33 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 7.33 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7 years, in 1992.

Central African Republic ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Central African Republic, 1991 to 2016.
Year years Change
1991 5.78 years
1992 4.7 years -18.6%
2001 5.5 years +16.9%
2002 4.97 years -9.5%
2006 4.78 years -3.8%
2008 6.18 years +29.2%
2009 6.35 years +2.8%
2011 6.9 years +8.7%
2012 6.86 years -0.5%
2016 7.33 years +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.24 years 4.7 years 5.78 years 2
2000s 5.56 years 4.78 years 6.35 years 5
2010s 7.03 years 6.86 years 7.33 years 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 171 Gambia 7.5 years compare
  2. 172 San Marino 7.46 years compare
  3. 173 Angola 7.42 years compare
  4. 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.22 years compare
  5. 176 Eritrea 7.13 years compare
  6. 177 Suriname 7.12 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic was 7.33 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 years in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release