Central African Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Central African Republic
61.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
52.2%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
36th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 61.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 55.6% 58.1% 2.5% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 61.8% 57.3% 4.5% Central African Republic
2000s 68.9% 55.4% 13.4% Central African Republic
2010s 61.6% 53.0% 8.6% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Central African Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Central African Republic, at 61.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Central African Republic ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.