MDG: Caribbean vs Zambia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
MDG: Caribbean
87.3%
in 2023
Zambia
64.4%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 87.3% against 64.4% in Zambia, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 203 groups.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 58.6% | 25.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 61.8% | 24.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 70.1% | 16.8% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 74.4% | 13.2% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, MDG: Caribbean or Zambia?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 87.3% against 64.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between MDG: Caribbean and Zambia?
- 22.9%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release