Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 13.00 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 13.00 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 13.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.78 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 156th out of 203 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.88 million | — |
| 1990 | 6.78 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.27 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.47 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.44 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.88 million | 6.88 million | 6.88 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.08 million | 6.78 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 million | 7.12 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 9.44 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million | 12.30 million | 13.00 million | 3 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 13.00 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 156th out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release