Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 33.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 33.57 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 33.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.90 million, in 1990.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 119th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.62 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.17 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.28 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 29.57 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.28 million | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 29.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.57 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 million | 19.90 million | 22.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 million | 21.97 million | 30.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 million | 28.28 million | 32.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 million | 31.80 million | 33.57 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 33.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.90 million in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 119th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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