Zambia

Literacy Rate

86.75
percent
Dec 90Dec 99Dec 02Dec 07Dec 10Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Zambia
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

94
Swaziland88.42
95
Jamaica88.1
96
Vanuatu87.51
97
Botswana86.82
98
Cape Verde86.79
99
Zambia86.75
100
Libya86.1
101
Guyana85.64
102
Iraq85.6
103
Iran85.54
104
Gabon84.67

Africa Ranking

8
Zimbabwe88.69
9
Swaziland88.42
10
Botswana86.82
11
Cape Verde86.79
12
Zambia86.75
13
Libya86.1
14
Gabon84.67
15
Kenya81.53
16
Algeria81.41

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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