Uganda vs Zambia: Literacy rate, adult male
Uganda
81.3%
in 2024
Zambia
80.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
66th
Zambia rank
68th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 81.3% against 80.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th of 88 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 80.9% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 88.7% | 6.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 84.5% | 0.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 81.3% against 80.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Uganda ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.