School life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 0.9041 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.9041 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9041 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 years, in 1971.
Central African Republic ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0946 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1069 years | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.116 years | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1644 years | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1731 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2466 years | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2599 years | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3661 years | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4321 years | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5109 years | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5522 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5061 years | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4489 years | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4615 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4882 years | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5076 years | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.424 years | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5348 years | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6342 years | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8218 years | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7825 years | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.773 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9041 years | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1659 years | 0.0946 years | 0.2599 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4683 years | 0.3661 years | 0.5522 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4733 years | 0.424 years | 0.5076 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5845 years | 0.5348 years | 0.6342 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8204 years | 0.773 years | 0.9041 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 208 Niger 1.37 years compare
- 209 Uganda 1.32 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 years compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.6937 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.2207 years compare
More education data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.81 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Central African Republic was 0.9041 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9041 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 years in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release