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Zambia Highest Literacy Rate

86.88% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Zambia was 86.88% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (86.88%), 2010 (83.14%), 2023 (82.04%), 2020 (81.76%), 2022 (79.98%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Zambia Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 86.88%
2nd 2010 83.14%
3rd 2023 82.04%
4th 2020 81.76%
5th 2022 79.98%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 86.88% +4.84pp 39th
2010 83.14% +13.99pp 34th
2023 82.04% +2.07pp 26th
2020 81.76% +10.63pp 33rd
2022 79.98% +0.03pp 30th
2021 79.95% −1.81pp 29th
2018 71.13% −12.01pp 40th
2002 69.15% +1.15pp 14th
1999 68.00% +3.00pp 9th
1990 65.00% – 14th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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