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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Zambia was 277,127 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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

The highest recorded value was 509,913 number in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 234,179 number in 2010.

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

Zambia ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Zambia

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

Zambia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 277,127 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

277,127 number

World rank

40th

of 83 countries

All-time high

509,913 number

in 2007

All-time low

234,179 number

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 277,127 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Zambia peaked at 509,913 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 234,179 number, in 2010.

That places Zambia 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	264,676 number	239,486 number	289,867 number	2
2000s	384,208 number	258,503 number	509,913 number	2
2010s	255,653 number	234,179 number	277,127 number	2

Countries ranked near Zambia

37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
38 Togo 327,134 number compare
39 Saudi Arabia 280,724 number compare
41 Honduras 267,043 number compare
42 Malaysia 238,248 number compare
43 Peru 217,201 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, male in Zambia?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Zambia was 277,127 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 509,913 number in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 234,179 number in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Zambia ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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