MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

MDG: South-eastern Asia
90.7%
in 2024
Zambia
77.0%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 90.7% against 77.0% in Zambia, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 200 groups.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 73.3% 50.3% 23.0% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 74.9% 65.3% 9.6% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 86.0% 76.4% 9.5% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 89.9% 78.4% 11.4% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Zambia?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 90.7% against 77.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
13.7%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
MDG: South-eastern Asia 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release