School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 5.6 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic, 1979–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.6 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic peaked at 5.6 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.26 years, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 174th out of 175 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, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.43 years | — |
| 1980 | 3.62 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 3.69 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.84 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.34 years | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.71 years | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 3.96 years | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.77 years | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 years | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2 years | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6 years | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 years | 3.43 years | 3.43 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.84 years | 3.62 years | 4.34 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.66 years | 3.26 years | 3.96 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6 years | 5.6 years | 5.6 years | 1 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Central African Republic was 5.6 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 years in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.