Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 3.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 3.54 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 3.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 90th 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.54 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.78 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.08 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.61 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.19 million | 3.54 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 3.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 90th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release