Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 285,071 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia stood at 285,071 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 909,219 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 285,071 number, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 540,783 number | — |
| 1999 | 655,680 number | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 643,790 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 909,219 number | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 307,553 number | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 285,071 number | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598,232 number | 540,783 number | 655,680 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 776,504 number | 643,790 number | 909,219 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 296,312 number | 285,071 number | 307,553 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Zambia was 285,071 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 909,219 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,071 number in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.