Zambia

Youth Literacy Rate

92.09
ages 15-24
Dec 90Dec 99Dec 02Dec 07Dec 10Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Zambia
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

107
Laos92.46
108
Syria92.45
109
Puerto Rico92.39
109
Nepal92.39
111
Cambodia92.21
112
Zambia92.09
113
India91.66
114
Nicaragua91.57
115
Zimbabwe90.43
116
Gabon89.78
117
Burundi88.22

Africa Ranking

11
Tunisia96.21
12
Namibia95.16
13
Swaziland93.5
14
Eritrea93.27
15
Ghana92.49
16
Zambia92.09
17
Zimbabwe90.43
18
Gabon89.78
19
Burundi88.22
20
Egypt88.19
21
Togo87.89

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

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.

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