Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Zambia
Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 80.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 80.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Zambia peaked at 80.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 43.9% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 65.3% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.9% | 80.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.6% compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 82.2% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 81.9% compare
- 43 Qatar 79.5% compare
- 44 Brazil 79.3% compare
- 45 Ecuador 77.3% 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, male in Zambia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Zambia was 80.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.