Central African Republic Literacy Rate 1975-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Central African Republic literacy rate for 2020 was 37.49%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
  • Central African Republic literacy rate for 2018 was 37.40%, a 0.64% increase from 2010.
  • Central African Republic literacy rate for 2010 was 36.75%, a 13.89% decline from 2000.
  • Central African Republic literacy rate for 2000 was 50.65%, a 17.02% increase from 1988.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Literacy Rate
Mozambique 59.78%
Central African Republic 37.49%
Mali 30.76%
Central African Republic Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2020 37.49% 0.09%
2018 37.40% 0.64%
2010 36.75% -13.89%
2000 50.65% 17.02%
1988 33.62% 15.39%
1975 18.24% 15.39%