School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 6.85 years in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.85 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.86 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.28 years
in 1992
Years of data
22
1971–2012

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012

02461971199120121971: 4.3 years1974: 4.6 years1975: 4.8 years1976: 4.9 years1977: 5.3 years1978: 5.4 years1979: 5.1 years1980: 5.2 years1981: 5.4 years1982: 5.7 years1983: 5.7 years1985: 5.9 years1986: 6 years1987: 5.1 years1988: 5.2 years1989: 5.2 years1990: 5.4 years1991: 5.1 years1992: 4.3 years2009: 6.4 years2011: 6.9 years2012: 6.8 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 6.85 years, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 6.86 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.28 years, in 1992.

Central African Republic ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in Central African Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year years Change
1971 4.35 years
1974 4.6 years +5.8%
1975 4.84 years +5.3%
1976 4.92 years +1.6%
1977 5.3 years +7.8%
1978 5.39 years +1.7%
1979 5.14 years -4.7%
1980 5.2 years +1.2%
1981 5.36 years +3.1%
1982 5.65 years +5.4%
1983 5.69 years +0.6%
1985 5.93 years +4.2%
1986 5.98 years +0.9%
1987 5.15 years -14.0%
1988 5.17 years +0.4%
1989 5.18 years +0.2%
1990 5.39 years +4.1%
1991 5.06 years -6.1%
1992 4.28 years -15.3%
2009 6.39 years +49.3%
2011 6.86 years +7.3%
2012 6.85 years -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.93 years 4.35 years 5.39 years 7
1980s 5.48 years 5.15 years 5.98 years 9
1990s 4.91 years 4.28 years 5.39 years 3
2000s 6.39 years 6.39 years 6.39 years 1
2010s 6.85 years 6.85 years 6.86 years 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 176 Mali 7.46 years compare
  2. 177 Chad 7.35 years compare
  3. 178 Haiti 6.89 years compare
  4. 180 Djibouti 6.46 years compare
  5. 181 Niger 6.41 years compare
  6. 182 Sierra Leone 6.35 years compare

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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 6.85 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.86 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 years in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.