School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 7.17 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 7.17 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 7.17 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.21 years, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.34 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.32 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.64 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.59 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.83 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.28 years | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.1 years | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 5.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.32 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.59 years | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.87 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.09 years | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 5.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.32 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.98 years | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.21 years | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 5.51 years | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 4.94 years | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 6.27 years | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7 years | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.17 years | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 years | 4.32 years | 5.36 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.42 years | 5.09 years | 5.92 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 4.21 years | 5.32 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 4.94 years | 6.27 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.69 years | 7.17 years | 3 |
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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, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 7.17 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 years in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.