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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release