Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Zambia was reported at 87.5 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 77.747 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.787 % for 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 59.803 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.747 % in 2010 and a record low of 51.787 % in 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Zambia was reported at 91 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 88.715 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.050 % for 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 69.089 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.715 % in 2010 and a record low of 64.050 % in 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 83.008 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.428 % for 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 68.002 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.008 % in 2010 and a record low of 61.428 % in 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Zambia rocketed by 23.01% from 71.13 % in 2018 to 87.50 % in 2020. Since the 11.41% drop in 2007, adult literacy rate shot up by 43.14% in 2020. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Zambia was reported at 60.2 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Zambia was reported at 92.8 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Zambia: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2020 is 93.2 percent, an increase from 77.69 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 92.76 percent, based on data from 37 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1990 to 2020 is 75.42 percent. The minimum value, 64.05 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 93.2 percent was recorded in 2020.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Zambia was reported at 93.5 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 86.509 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.478 % for 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 66.227 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.509 % in 2010 and a record low of 58.478 % in 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Time series data for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total and country Zambia. Indicator 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.The statistic "Literacy Rate Adult Total" stands at 87.50 percent as of 12/31/2020, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the Ten-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 4.50 percentage points compared to the value ten years prior.The 10 year change in percentage points is 4.50.The Serie's long term average value is 72.11 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 15.39 percentage points higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2007, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +26.37.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 0.0.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Zambia was reported at 80.93 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 91.196 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.308 % for 2007. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 72.616 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.196 % in 2010 and a record low of 67.269 % in 1990. Zambia ZM: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

87.50 (%) in 2020. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Zambia ZM: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.949 Ratio in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.832 Ratio for 2007. Zambia ZM: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.912 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.974 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 0.832 Ratio in 2007. Zambia ZM: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Zambia was reported at 46.86 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Zambia was reported at 0.99251 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The number of persons age 25 to 64 who are literate divided by the total population age 25 to 64. Literate persons are identified using the IPUMS LIT variable (LIT = 2). Censuses provide differing criteria with respect to the level of ability that should constitute literacy. These differences are generally evident in the varying wording of the instructions to the census enumerators. Typically, the instructions appear to be aimed at distinguishing persons who have memorized how to write their signature or recognize certain words from those that can truly write and comprehend text they read. Some samples identify "semi-literate" persons who can read but cannot write in the unharmonized source variables. In all samples those persons are considered illiterate in LIT. For more information, see https://international.ipums.org/international-action/variables/LIT#description_section.This dataset contains all existing disagregations and, and the latest vintage data for the indicator.Each disaggregation is in a separate column. There is a single row per geography.Data download: CSV File Shape File File GeodatabaseDomain: EDUCATION Subdomain: LiteracyGeography Level: CountryMeasure: PercentageUniverse: Persons age 25-64Age Universe: 25-64Sex Universe: BothMarital Status Universe: All

The number of persons age 65 or older who are literate divided by the total population age 65 or older. Literate persons are identified using the IPUMS LIT variable (LIT = 2). Censuses provide differing criteria with respect to the level of ability that should constitute literacy. These differences are generally evident in the varying wording of the instructions to the census enumerators. Typically, the instructions appear to be aimed at distinguishing persons who have memorized how to write their signature or recognize certain words from those that can truly write and comprehend text they read. Some samples identify "semi-literate" persons who can read but cannot write in the unharmonized source variables. In all samples those persons are considered illiterate in LIT. For more information, see https://international.ipums.org/international-action/variables/LIT#description_section.This dataset contains all existing disagregations and, and the latest vintage data for the indicator.Each disaggregation is in a separate column. There is a single row per geography.Data download: CSV File Shape File File GeodatabaseDomain: EDUCATION Subdomain: LiteracyGeography Level: CountryMeasure: PercentageUniverse: Persons age 65+Age Universe: 65+Sex Universe: BothMarital Status Universe: All