Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
143rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
63.3%
in 2024
All-time low
37.8%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 37.8 %1991: 38.5 %1992: 38.9 %1993: 39.5 %1994: 40.3 %1995: 40.7 %1996: 41.1 %1997: 42.9 %1998: 44.3 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 46.6 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 48.9 %2003: 50 %2004: 51 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 46.1 %2007: 45.8 %2008: 46.6 %2009: 47.3 %2010: 46.1 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 55.5 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 58.1 %2019: 59 %2020: 59.8 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 61.8 %2023: 62.6 %2024: 63.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1990.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 143rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 37.8%
1991 38.5% +1.6%
1992 38.9% +1.3%
1993 39.5% +1.4%
1994 40.3% +2.0%
1995 40.7% +1.1%
1996 41.1% +1.0%
1997 42.9% +4.3%
1998 44.3% +3.3%
1999 45.5% +2.7%
2000 46.6% +2.5%
2001 47.8% +2.4%
2002 48.9% +2.3%
2003 50.0% +2.3%
2004 51.0% +2.0%
2005 51.6% +1.1%
2006 46.1% -10.7%
2007 45.8% -0.6%
2008 46.6% +1.7%
2009 47.3% +1.6%
2010 46.1% -2.6%
2011 52.4% +13.8%
2012 52.4% -0.1%
2013 53.8% +2.7%
2014 54.4% +1.2%
2015 55.5% +2.0%
2016 56.4% +1.7%
2017 57.3% +1.6%
2018 58.1% +1.5%
2019 59.0% +1.4%
2020 59.8% +1.5%
2021 60.9% +1.8%
2022 61.8% +1.4%
2023 62.6% +1.4%
2024 63.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 37.8% 45.5% 10
2000s 48.2% 45.8% 51.6% 10
2010s 54.5% 46.1% 59.0% 10
2020s 61.7% 59.8% 63.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1990.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 143rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release