UNICEF: Gulf Area vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
UNICEF: Gulf Area
75.8%
in 2024
Zambia
28.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
63rd
Zambia rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Zambia
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 75.8% against 28.1% in Zambia, a difference of 47.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 2.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 66th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Gulf Area averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 15.8% | 6.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 38.4% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 33.4% | 40.1% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, UNICEF: Gulf Area or Zambia?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 75.8% against 28.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between UNICEF: Gulf Area and Zambia?
- 47.7%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Gulf Area and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Gulf Area and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd 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