What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia was 558,967 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 968,233 number in 2007.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 514,193 number in 2010.

How does Zambia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Zambia ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 558,967 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

558,967 number

World rank

38th

of 83 countries

All-time high

968,233 number

in 2007

All-time low

514,193 number

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia, 1990–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia stood at 558,967 number.

That represents a change of down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia peaked at 968,233 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 514,193 number, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 38th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	587,944 number	530,481 number	645,407 number	2
2000s	787,616 number	606,999 number	968,233 number	2
2010s	536,580 number	514,193 number	558,967 number	2

Countries ranked near Zambia

35 Togo 729,861 number compare
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37 Central African Republic 560,120 number compare
39 Colombia 483,949 number compare
40 Saudi Arabia 443,251 number compare
41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (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 suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Political regime fh 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating fh 4 (2025)
Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Zambia was 558,967 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 968,233 number in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 514,193 number in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Zambia ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.