IDA total vs Zambia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
IDA total
61.9%
in 2019
Zambia
66.9%
in 2018
IDA total rank
18th
Zambia rank
22nd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 66.9% against 61.9% in IDA total, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 38 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 69.0% | 8.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 67.8% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 67.8% | 5.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 66.9% against 61.9% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between IDA total and Zambia?
- 5.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- IDA total ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.