Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 642,926 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
642,926 number
World rank
36th
of 87 countries
All-time high
642,926 number
in 2018
All-time low
333,256 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
1975–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic, 1975–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1975199620181975: 390.5k number1988: 385.4k number2000: 333.3k number2010: 591.7k number2018: 642.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic stood at 642,926 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic peaked at 642,926 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 333,256 number, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Central African Republic, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 390,528 number
1988 385,374 number -1.3%
2000 333,256 number -13.5%
2010 591,721 number +77.6%
2018 642,926 number +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 390,528 number 390,528 number 390,528 number 1
1980s 385,374 number 385,374 number 385,374 number 1
2000s 333,256 number 333,256 number 333,256 number 1
2010s 617,324 number 591,721 number 642,926 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 33 Burundi 683,416 number compare
  2. 34 Cambodia 683,262 number compare
  3. 35 Philippines 646,584 number compare
  4. 37 Guatemala 640,073 number compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 576,320 number compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 549,576 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic was 642,926 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 642,926 number in 2018.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 333,256 number in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.