Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.75 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.75 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.71 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Zambia 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.71 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.72 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.76 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.86 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.72 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8361 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.75 GPIA | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.715 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 0.75 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release