Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.45 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
151st
of 203 groups
All-time high
5.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.37 million
in 1998
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 5.45 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 5.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.70 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.65 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.40 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.37 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 2.44 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 3.67 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.03 million | 5.45 million | 4 |
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, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 5.45 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release