ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Zambia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.1%
in 2024
Zambia
80.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
70th
Zambia rank
68th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Zambia
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 92.1% against 80.6% in Zambia, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 74.6% | 7.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 80.9% | 5.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.6% | 4.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 85.4% | 6.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Zambia?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 92.1% against 80.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Zambia?
- 11.5%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Zambia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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