School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.13 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.13 years
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
213th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.16 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.2502 years
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2017
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic stood at 1.13 years.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 1.16 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2502 years, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2502 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3065 years | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3501 years | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3757 years | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4023 years | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4519 years | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4805 years | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5822 years | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6108 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.713 years | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8251 years | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9795 years | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9851 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8841 years | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8125 years | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7953 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8487 years | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8595 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7156 years | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7686 years | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7697 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.878 years | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 years | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9763 years | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 years | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4234 years | 0.2502 years | 0.6108 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8936 years | 0.713 years | 1.03 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8079 years | 0.7156 years | 0.8595 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8054 years | 0.7686 years | 0.878 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 years | 0.9763 years | 1.16 years | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 1.13 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 years in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release