Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 263,922 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
263,922 number
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
263,922 number
in 2018
All-time low
75,696 number
in 1975
Years of data
5
1975–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic, 1975–2018

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1975199620181975: 75.7k number1988: 93.5k number2000: 98.5k number2010: 226.8k number2018: 263.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic stood at 263,922 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic peaked at 263,922 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,696 number, in 1975.

That places Central African Republic 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Central African Republic, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 75,696 number
1988 93,535 number +23.6%
2000 98,520 number +5.3%
2010 226,815 number +130.2%
2018 263,922 number +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75,696 number 75,696 number 75,696 number 1
1980s 93,535 number 93,535 number 93,535 number 1
2000s 98,520 number 98,520 number 98,520 number 1
2010s 245,368 number 226,815 number 263,922 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 17 Benin 348,288 number compare
  2. 18 South Africa 310,894 number compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 307,850 number compare
  4. 21 China 199,329 number compare
  5. 22 Iraq 196,503 number compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 187,189 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Central African Republic was 263,922 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 263,922 number in 2018.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 75,696 number in 1975.
How does Central African Republic rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.