Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 40.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 40.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1972.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 164th out of 201 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.1% | — |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 29.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.5% | 40.8% | 3 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 40.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1972.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 164th out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release