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
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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About this data
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.