School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.67 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.67 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.67 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 GPIA, in 1973.
Central African Republic ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2344 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2123 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1997 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2237 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2204 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2686 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2695 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.344 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3529 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3507 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3631 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3992 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3799 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4076 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.404 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4204 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.423 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5346 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5669 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5473 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5112 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6571 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.67 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2326 GPIA | 0.1997 GPIA | 0.2695 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3711 GPIA | 0.344 GPIA | 0.4076 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4158 GPIA | 0.404 GPIA | 0.423 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5508 GPIA | 0.5346 GPIA | 0.5669 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5964 GPIA | 0.5112 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,756 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Central African Republic was 0.67 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release