Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 79.98 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
79.98
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 128 countries
All-time high
83.14
in 2010
All-time low
22.5
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia is 79.98, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia peaked at 83.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 90th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.5 | 65 | 68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 69.15 | 69.15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 71.13 | 83.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.56 | 79.95 | 81.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Zambia was 79.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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