Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 1.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
108th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
533,014
in 1981
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 1.81 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533,014, in 1981.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 108th 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, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 537,871 | — |
| 1972 | 538,959 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 541,313 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 544,959 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 547,550 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 547,479 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 546,110 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 545,450 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 547,259 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 549,605 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 533,014 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 536,951 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 561,803 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 585,932 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 572,615 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 575,929 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 598,030 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 617,538 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 635,420 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 653,109 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 663,391 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 697,082 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 721,512 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 725,760 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 752,653 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 794,998 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 794,216 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 590,476 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 616,924 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 649,450 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 671,531 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 693,291 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 733,236 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 779,866 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 809,010 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 835,338 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 970,824 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 994,907 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 544,106 | 537,871 | 547,550 | 9 |
| 1980s | 576,684 | 533,014 | 635,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,012 | 590,476 | 794,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 815,801 | 649,450 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.14 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.81 million | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.81 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,014 in 1981.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 108th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release