Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
204th
of 204 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2004
All-time low
47.4%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 67.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 71.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 204th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.4% | — |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 47.4% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 57.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 64.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.4% | 67.0% | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 204th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release