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Literacy Zimbabwe, in 36 editions.
The entry for Zimbabwe published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202474%
74%
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 67% (male 74%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
74% 67% (male 74%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
67% (male 74%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) (1990)
total population: 67%
male:
74%
female:
60%
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.);
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.);
total population: 67%
male:
74%
female:
60%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1982)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.); (1982)
total population: 78%
male: 84%
female: 72%
- age 15 and over can read and write in English (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1982) in English (1995 est.)
total population: 78% 85%
male: 84% 90%
female: 72% 80%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English (1995 est.)
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write English total population: 85% male: 90% female: 80% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2003 to 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 85% 90.7%
male: 90% 94.2%
female: 80% (1995 87.2% (2003 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English
total population:
90.7%
male:
94.2%
female:
87.2% (2003 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English
total population:90.7% 83.6%
male:94.2% 87.8%
female:87.2% (2003 80.1% (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
definition:
total population:
83.6%
male:
87.8%
female:
80.1% (2011
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English (2015 est.)
total population: 86.5% (2015 est.)
male: 88.5% (2015 est.)
female: 84.6% (2015 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2019 to 2022.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English (2015 est.)
total population: 86.5% (2015 est.)
male: 88.5% (2015 est.)
female: 84.6% (2015 est.) (2015)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 86.5% 89.7%
male: 88.5% 88.3%
female: 84.6% (2015) 89.7% (2021)
- definition:
- any person age 15 and above who completed at least grade 3 of primary education
- total population:
- 89.7%
- male:
- 88.3%
- female:
- 90.9% (2021)
definition: any person age 15 and over can read and write English above who completed at least grade 3 of primary education
total population: 89.7%
male: 88.3%
female: 89.7% 90.9% (2021)
definition: any person age 15 and above who completed at least grade 3 of primary educationtotal population: 89.7% 93.2% (2019 est.)
male: 88.3% 93.1% (2019 est.)
female: 90.9% (2021) 93.4% (2019 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zimbabwe: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zimbabwe/literacy.