Adult literacy rate

89.85 (%) in 2022

In 2022, adult literacy rate for Zimbabwe was 89.85 %. Adult literacy rate of Zimbabwe increased from 77.79 % in 1982 to 89.85 % in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 3.71%.

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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Date Value Change, %
2022 89.85 1.30%
2014 88.69 6.11%
2011 83.58 0.08%
1992 83.51 7.35%
1982 77.79