GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Zambia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
92.6%
in 2024
Zambia
70.5%
in 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
65th
Zambia rank
66th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Zambia
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 92.6% against 70.5% in Zambia, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 203 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 68.7% | 16.4% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 71.9% | 15.2% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 75.8% | 14.4% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 76.4% | 15.9% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Zambia?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 92.6% against 70.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Zambia?
- 22.1%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Zambia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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