Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.36 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia stood at 0.36 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.64 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.17 GPIA, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 70th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.17 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.3 GPIA | +76.5% |
| 2002 | 0.24 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.64 GPIA | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4804 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4448 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.36 GPIA | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.235 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4284 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.4804 GPIA | 3 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.36 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release