Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 57.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic stood at 57.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2018.
Central African Republic ranks 18th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.9% | — |
| 1988 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 58.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Central African Republic was 57.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.