Zimbabwe Literacy Rate 1982-2024

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.
Data Source: World Bank

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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%