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Malawi vs Zambia: Literacy rates among adults

Malawi
70.2%
in 2020
Zambia
71.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 71.8% against 70.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.