Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia
Zambia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 437,739 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia is 437,739 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia peaked at 921,624 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 394,406 number, in 2010.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 564,083 number | — |
| 1999 | 632,766 number | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 546,972 number | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 921,624 number | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 394,406 number | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 437,739 number | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598,424 number | 564,083 number | 632,766 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 734,298 number | 546,972 number | 921,624 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 416,072 number | 394,406 number | 437,739 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Zambia was 437,739 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 921,624 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,406 number in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.