Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 4.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.05 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
109th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1981
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 4.05 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 4.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1981.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 1.39 million | 1.42 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.63 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.86 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 2.75 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 million | 3.75 million | 4.05 million | 4 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 4.05 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1981.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release