Zambia - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Zambia was 91.63 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 91.63 in 2018, while its lowest value was 58.48 in 2007.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.52 |
| 1999 | 66.23 |
| 2002 | 66.31 |
| 2007 | 58.48 |
| 2010 | 86.51 |
| 2018 | 91.63 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Zambia was 92.56 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 92.56 in 2018, while its lowest value was 67.27 in 1990.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.27 |
| 1999 | 72.62 |
| 2002 | 77.73 |
| 2007 | 70.31 |
| 2010 | 91.20 |
| 2018 | 92.56 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Zambia was 92.09 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 92.09 in 2018, while its lowest value was 64.05 in 2007.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.38 |
| 1999 | 69.46 |
| 2002 | 69.09 |
| 2007 | 64.05 |
| 2010 | 88.71 |
| 2018 | 92.09 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Zambia was 83.08 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 83.08 in 2018, while its lowest value was 51.79 in 2007.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.36 |
| 1999 | 59.80 |
| 2002 | 61.84 |
| 2007 | 51.79 |
| 2010 | 77.75 |
| 2018 | 83.08 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Zambia was 90.60 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 90.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 71.32 in 2007.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.04 |
| 1999 | 76.25 |
| 2002 | 80.91 |
| 2007 | 71.32 |
| 2010 | 88.68 |
| 2018 | 90.60 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Zambia was 86.75 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 86.75 in 2018, while its lowest value was 61.13 in 2007.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.00 |
| 1999 | 68.00 |
| 2002 | 69.15 |
| 2007 | 61.13 |
| 2010 | 83.01 |
| 2018 | 86.75 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
