ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
84.8%
in 2024
Zambia
50.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
54th
Zambia rank
57th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Zambia
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 84.8% against 50.0% in Zambia, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 31.5% | 26.1% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 46.2% | 14.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 54.3% | 23.2% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 54.4% | 28.9% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Zambia?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 84.8% against 50.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia?
- 34.8%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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