Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 28.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia peaked at 46.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +126.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +195.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 30.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release