Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.96 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia is 0.96 GPI, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.972 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.85 GPI, in 2002.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.91 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.85 GPI | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.95 GPI | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.88 GPI | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9498 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.972 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9468 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.85 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.915 GPI | 0.88 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 GPI | 0.9468 GPI | 0.972 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 India 0.9862 GPI compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.9774 GPI compare
- 72 Iraq 0.9689 GPI compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPI compare
- 76 Nepal 0.95 GPI compare
- 76 Senegal 0.95 GPI compare
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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Zambia was 0.96 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 GPI in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.