Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia is 89.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 51st 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 | 80.2% | 79.9% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 72.4% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 89.8% | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Zambia was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.