WB: World vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
WB: World
74.9%
in 2024
Zambia
28.1%
in 2024
WB: World rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- WB: World
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 74.9% against 28.1% in Zambia, a difference of 46.8%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 2.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
WB: World ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 201 groups.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 12.5% | 43.2% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 15.8% | 42.9% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 38.4% | 30.5% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 33.4% | 40.8% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, WB: World or Zambia?
- WB: World, at 74.9% against 28.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between WB: World and Zambia?
- 46.8%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: World and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do WB: World and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- WB: World ranks 66th 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