School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 5.88 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 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, female in Central African Republic is 5.88 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 5.88 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.24 years, in 1972.
That places Central African Republic 203rd 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.42 years | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.72 years | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2.91 years | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.93 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.17 years | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.52 years | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 4.33 years | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 3.74 years | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.96 years | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.73 years | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.14 years | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.91 years | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 4.63 years | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 5.09 years | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.88 years | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 years | 2.24 years | 2.98 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 3.17 years | 4.33 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.61 years | 3.14 years | 3.96 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.27 years | 3.91 years | 4.63 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.36 years | 5.09 years | 5.88 years | 3 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,862 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,894 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,369 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.04 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9,153 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.26 % change on previous year (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Central African Republic was 5.88 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 years in 1972.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release