WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) vs Zambia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Zambia
81.8%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
63rd
Zambia rank
63rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Zambia
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 81.8% in Zambia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 203 groups.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 80.2% | 6.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 84.0% | 5.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 85.8% | 8.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 86.0% | 9.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) or Zambia?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 81.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia?
- 13.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) and Zambia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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