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Zambia Lowest Literacy Rate

65.00% in 1990
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The lowest literacy rate in Zambia was 65.00% in 1990. The top 5 years were: 1990 (65.00%), 1999 (68.00%), 2002 (69.15%), 2018 (71.13%), 2021 (79.95%).

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