ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
94.8%
in 2024
Zambia
77.7%
in 2024
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
83rd
Zambia rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Zambia
How they compare
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 94.8% against 77.7% in Zambia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd of 204 groups.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 67.9% | 12.1% | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 69.1% | 15.0% | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 83.5% | 7.7% | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 83.0% | 10.9% | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Zambia?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 94.8% against 77.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia?
- 17.1%, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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