Zambia - Adult Literacy Rate

At 86.75 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2018, the country was ranked number 80 among other countries in Adult Literacy Rate. Zambia is overtaken by Cape Verde, which was ranked number 79 at 86.79 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by Iraq at 86.35 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.99 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, stable versus 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5.9points per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -1.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 15+
2018 86.75
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How does Zambia rank in Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.99 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.81 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
79 #79
Cape Verde
86.79 % 2015 NA NA View data
80 #80
Zambia
86.75 % 2018 NA NA View data
81 #81
Iraq
86.35 % 2019 +0.8 % +1.0 % View data
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