Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 4.50 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 5.91 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 1990.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 92nd out of 204 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.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.18 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 3.18 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 3.78 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million | 4.50 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.40 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 4.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 92nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release