Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 71.77 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
71.77
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
69th
of 89 countries
All-time high
83.14
in 2010
All-time low
65
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990β2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 71.77.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 83.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1990.
That places Zambia 69th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5 | 65 | 68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 69.15 | 69.15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 71.13 | 83.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.36 | 71.77 | 81.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 71.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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