Zimbabwe Literacy Rate 1982-2025
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Zimbabwe literacy rate for 2022 was 89.85%, a 1.16% increase from 2014.
- Zimbabwe literacy rate for 2014 was 88.69%, a 5.11% increase from 2011.
- Zimbabwe literacy rate for 2011 was 83.58%, a 0.07% increase from 1992.
- Zimbabwe literacy rate for 1992 was 83.51%, a 5.72% increase from 1982.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.85% |
| Tanzania | 82.02% |
| Uganda | 80.59% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.54% |
| Rwanda | 78.76% |
| Madagascar | 77.48% |
| Burundi | 75.54% |
| Malawi | 68.08% |
| Comoros | 61.71% |
| Gambia | 58.67% |
| Senegal | 57.67% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 53.90% |
| Sierra Leone | 48.64% |
| Benin | 47.10% |
| Somalia | 41.03% |
| Niger | 38.10% |
| Burkina Faso | 34.49% |
| Chad | 27.28% |
| Zimbabwe Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 89.85% | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 88.69% | 5.11% |
| 2011 | 83.58% | 0.07% |
| 1992 | 83.51% | 5.72% |
| 1982 | 77.79% | 5.72% |