School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 6.32 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 6.32 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 6.32 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.55 years, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.55 years | — |
| 1974 | 3.77 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.95 years | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.35 years | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.48 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.35 years | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.49 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.72 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.12 years | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.3 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8 years | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 5.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.12 years | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 5.22 years | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.38 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5 years | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.14 years | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 5.76 years | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 6.31 years | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.32 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 years | 3.55 years | 4.48 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.21 years | 4.49 years | 5.88 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 4.14 years | 5.38 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.76 years | 5.76 years | 5.76 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 6.31 years | 6.32 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Haiti 6.71 years compare
- 182 Niger 6.7 years compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 6.62 years compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 5.78 years compare
- 186 Djibouti 4.05 years compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 6.32 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 years in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release