Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia
Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 53.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.2%
World rank
34th
of 86 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2010
All-time low
51.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 53.2% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia peaked at 61.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.1% | — |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.1% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 58.9% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.2% | 61.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Peru 54.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 35 Algeria 52.3% compare
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Zambia was 53.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.