India vs Zambia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
India
0.9862 index
in 2024
Zambia
0.96 index
in 2024
India rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9862 index against 0.96 index in Zambia, a difference of 0.0262 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
India ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 96 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9312 index | 0.915 index | 0.0162 index | India |
| 2020s | 0.9804 index | 0.9571 index | 0.0233 index | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, India or Zambia?
- India, at 0.9862 index against 0.96 index in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between India and Zambia?
- 0.0262 index, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.