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
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.