Zambia - Adult (15+) literacy rate

87.5 (%) in 2020

Adult literacy rate of Zambia rocketed by 23.01% from 71.1 % in 2018 to 87.5 % in 2020. Since the 11.41% slump in 2007, adult literacy rate shot up by 43.14% in 2020.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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