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
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Central African Republic, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.