Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 355,179 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
355,179 number
World rank
36th
of 83 countries
All-time high
355,179 number
in 2018
All-time low
200,022 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
1975–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central African Republic, 1975–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1975199620181975: 277.4k number1988: 252.3k number2000: 200.0k number2010: 342.6k number2018: 355.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 355,179 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central African Republic peaked at 355,179 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 200,022 number, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 36th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 277,446 number 277,446 number 277,446 number 1
1980s 252,266 number 252,266 number 252,266 number 1
2000s 200,022 number 200,022 number 200,022 number 1
2010s 348,876 number 342,572 number 355,179 number 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare
  2. 34 Guatemala 402,055 number compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare
  4. 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
  5. 38 Togo 327,134 number compare
  6. 39 Saudi Arabia 280,724 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central African Republic?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central African Republic was 355,179 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 355,179 number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 200,022 number in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.