Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
193rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
61.9%
in 2022
All-time low
30.3%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 193rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 30.3% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 38.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 61.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 193rd out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release