Literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Literacy rate, youth female was 36.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic, 1975–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic stood at 36.7%.
The figure is up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1975.
That places Central African Republic 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.3% | — |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +32.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 36.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 36.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 21.5% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Central African Republic was 36.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1975.
- How does Central African Republic rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Central African Republic ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.