Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia stood at 0.8 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.88 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.76 GPIA, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.78 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.76 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.88 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.76 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8681 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.863 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8 GPIA | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.785 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8437 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.8 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release