Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.8% |
| 2022 | 80% |
| 2021 | 79.9% |
| 2020 | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 71.1% |
| 2010 | 83.1% |
| 2002 | 69.2% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Zambia, grouped by topic.