School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 7.45 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7.45 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 7.45 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.11 years, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.73 years | — |
| 1980 | 5.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.14 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.69 years | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 7.41 years | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 6.63 years | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 6.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.23 years | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.11 years | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 years | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 7.45 years | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.53 years | 5.78 years | 7.41 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 5.11 years | 6.75 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 6.8 years | 6.8 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.45 years | 7.45 years | 7.45 years | 1 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,527 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,489 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.62 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12,522 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Central African Republic was 7.45 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 years in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 179 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release