Zimbabwe Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
Zimbabwe's literacy rate stood at 93.23% in 2019, a rise of +9.72pp from 1992. Zimbabwe ranked 26th globally.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Zimbabwe matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Zimbabwe's literacy rate was 93.23% in 2019. Ranked 26th globally. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year.
Zimbabwe's literacy rate peaked at 93.23% in 2019.
The lowest literacy rate in Zimbabwe was 77.79% in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th globally in literacy rate as of 2019.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The literacy rate of Zimbabwe in 2019 was 93.23%. This ranks 26th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_zimbabwe_literacy-rate,
title = {Zimbabwe Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/zimbabwe/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}