Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 7.67 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.67 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
156th
of 203 groups
All-time high
7.67 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.13 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1989–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 7.67 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 7.67 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million, in 1990.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 156th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.18 million | — |
| 1990 | 4.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.41 million | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.67 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 4.18 million | 4.18 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million | 4.13 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 4.68 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 5.78 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.27 million | 7.67 million | 3 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 7.67 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 156th out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release