ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
90.7%
in 2024
Zambia
77.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Zambia
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 90.7% against 77.0% in Zambia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 200 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 50.3% | 23.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 65.3% | 9.6% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 76.4% | 9.5% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 78.4% | 11.4% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Zambia?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 90.7% against 77.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia?
- 13.7%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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