Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia
Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 133,422 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia is 133,422 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia peaked at 373,873 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 119,393 number, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 26th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264,332 number | — |
| 1999 | 294,606 number | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 255,714 number | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 373,873 number | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 119,393 number | -68.1% |
| 2018 | 133,422 number | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,469 number | 264,332 number | 294,606 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 314,794 number | 255,714 number | 373,873 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 126,408 number | 119,393 number | 133,422 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Zambia was 133,422 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 373,873 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,393 number in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.