Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 828,427 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia is 828,427 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia peaked at 1.63 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 820,358 number, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 915,201 number | — |
| 1999 | 1.11 million number | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million number | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 820,358 number | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 828,427 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million number | 915,201 number | 1.11 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.63 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 824,392 number | 820,358 number | 828,427 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Zambia was 828,427 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,358 number in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.