Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 68.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
196th
of 203 groups
All-time high
72.7%
in 2002
All-time low
41.9%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 68.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 72.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 196th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.9% | — |
| 1972 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 41.9% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 49.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 58.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 68.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.4% | 68.7% | 4 |
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, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 68.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 196th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release