Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 46.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 46.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia peaked at 46.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 15.8% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.2% | 46.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 49 Bolivia 54.0% compare
- 50 Eswatini 52.3% compare
- 51 South Africa 51.2% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 46.3% compare
- 54 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 44.7% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 43.2% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Zambia was 46.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.