School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.78 years in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
7.78 years
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.78 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.91 years
in 1992
Years of data
10
1991–2016

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic, 1991–2016

024681991200320161991: 5.9 years1992: 4.9 years2001: 6.3 years2002: 5.6 years2006: 5.4 years2008: 6.9 years2009: 7.1 years2011: 7.5 years2012: 7.5 years2016: 7.8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic is 7.78 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic peaked at 7.78 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.91 years, in 1992.

That places Central African Republic 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4 years 4.91 years 5.89 years 2
2000s 6.26 years 5.41 years 7.09 years 5
2010s 7.6 years 7.48 years 7.78 years 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.92 years compare
  2. 164 Mauritania 7.91 years compare
  3. 165 Gambia 7.86 years compare
  4. 167 Jordan 7.77 years compare
  5. 168 Cayman Islands 7.75 years compare
  6. 169 Jamaica 7.72 years compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Central African Republic was 7.78 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.78 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.91 years in 1992.
How does Central African Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.