School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.1564 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic is 0.1564 years, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1568 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 years, in 1971.
That places Central African Republic 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0053 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0123 years | +131.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 years | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 0.022 years | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.029 years | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0411 years | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0559 years | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 years | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 years | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0516 years | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0555 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0562 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0524 years | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0582 years | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0642 years | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0714 years | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.077 years | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0715 years | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 years | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0863 years | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0712 years | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1172 years | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1268 years | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1336 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1568 years | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1564 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 years | 0.0053 years | 0.0411 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0559 years | 0.0443 years | 0.0642 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 years | 0.0714 years | 0.0973 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0995 years | 0.0712 years | 0.1268 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 years | 0.1336 years | 0.1568 years | 3 |
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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, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central African Republic was 0.1564 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1568 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 years in 1971.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Central African Republic ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.