School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7668 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic stood at 0.7668 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7668 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4664 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4656 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.471 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5211 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5056 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5026 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5165 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5556 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5427 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5345 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5916 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5847 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5786 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5848 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5967 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6115 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6289 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6713 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.698 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7025 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7094 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7668 GPIA | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4927 GPIA | 0.4656 GPIA | 0.5211 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5675 GPIA | 0.5345 GPIA | 0.5916 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6124 GPIA | 0.5967 GPIA | 0.6289 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6847 GPIA | 0.6713 GPIA | 0.698 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7262 GPIA | 0.7025 GPIA | 0.7668 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Yemen 0.8209 GPIA compare
- 204 Somalia 0.7994 GPIA compare
- 205 Guinea 0.7842 GPIA compare
- 207 Afghanistan 0.7163 GPIA compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 0.6524 GPIA compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Central African Republic was 0.7668 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7668 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release