Education · Southern Africa
Zambia Adult Literacy Rate
71.8%as of 2024-10.3% vs 2022
Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO UIS. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.8% |
| 2022 | 80% |
| 2021 | 79.9% |
| 2020 | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 71.1% |
| 2010 | 83.1% |
| 2002 | 69.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=adult_literacy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Adult Literacy Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 70.4% |
| Kenya | 82.2% |
| South Africa | 91.2% |
| Egypt | 79.5% |
| Ghana | 76.5% |
| Ethiopia | 60.5% |
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