GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
84.6%
in 2024
Zambia
50.0%
in 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
59th
Zambia rank
57th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Zambia
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 84.6% against 50.0% in Zambia, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 201 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 31.5% | 26.5% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 46.2% | 13.3% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 54.3% | 21.5% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 54.4% | 28.6% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Zambia?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 84.6% against 50.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Zambia?
- 34.6%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th 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