Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.96 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 0.96 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.972 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.85 GPIA, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.91 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.85 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.95 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.88 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9498 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.972 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9468 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 India 0.9862 GPIA compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.9774 GPIA compare
- 72 Iraq 0.9689 GPIA compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPIA compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPIA compare
- 76 Nepal 0.95 GPIA compare
- 76 Senegal 0.95 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.96 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release