Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1990.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 139th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 61.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.4% | 74.5% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 139th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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