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
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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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release