ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
95.2%
in 2024
Zambia
79.3%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
86th
Zambia rank
85th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Zambia
How they compare
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 95.2% against 79.3% in Zambia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 85th of 204 groups.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 69.9% | 14.7% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 77.7% | 9.1% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 86.6% | 6.0% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 85.2% | 9.4% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Zambia?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 95.2% against 79.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Zambia?
- 15.9%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Zambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 85th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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