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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release