UIS: World vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
UIS: World
0.88 GPIA
in 2024
Zambia
0.36 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: World rank
68th
Zambia rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- UIS: World
- Zambia
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 0.88 GPIA against 0.36 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.52 GPIA.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
UIS: World ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th of 200 groups.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.235 GPIA | 0.545 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 0.845 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.325 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 0.8767 GPIA | 0.4284 GPIA | 0.4483 GPIA | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, UIS: World or Zambia?
- UIS: World, at 0.88 GPIA against 0.36 GPIA in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between UIS: World and Zambia?
- 0.52 GPIA, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do UIS: World and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- UIS: World ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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