UNESCO: Sids vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
UNESCO: Sids
75.2%
in 2023
Zambia
28.1%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids rank
64th
Zambia rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- UNESCO: Sids
- Zambia
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 75.2% against 28.1% in Zambia, a difference of 47.1%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 66th of 201 groups.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNESCO: Sids | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 12.5% | 50.3% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 15.8% | 51.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 38.4% | 33.6% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 36.1% | 39.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, UNESCO: Sids or Zambia?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 75.2% against 28.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between UNESCO: Sids and Zambia?
- 47.1%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNESCO: Sids and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do UNESCO: Sids and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 66th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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