ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Zambia
76.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
91st
Zambia rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Zambia
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 92.4% against 76.0% in Zambia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 65.9% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 66.3% | 2.7% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 79.7% | 3.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 81.2% | 9.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Zambia?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 92.4% against 76.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zambia?
- 16.4%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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