Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.51 million number
in 2019
Zambia
836,095 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Zambia rank
38th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.51 million number against 836,095 number in Zambia, a difference of 675,535 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.89 million number 852,620 number 5.04 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.42 million number 1.17 million number 3.25 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.04 million number 792,234 number 1.25 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.51 million number against 836,095 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
675,535 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.