Table 15: Literacy by Age Group, Sex, Residence and Province, 1990 and 2000 Residence 5+ 15 – 24 Zambia- Total 55.3 61.6 49.2 74.9 78.9 71.2 44.7 52.0 38.0 Both Sexes Male Female Rural Both Sexes Male Female Urban Both Sexes Male Female Province Central Copperbelt Eastern Luapula Lusaka Northern North-Western Southern Western 1990 15+ 2000 15+ Population 5+ 15 – 24 66.0 76.2 56.3 6,181,285 3,020,157 3,161,128 55.3 61.1 49.8 70.1 75.4 65.5 67.2 76.6 58.3 7,680,705 3,768,501 3,912,204 64.7 70.3 59.6 54.4 66.7 43.7 3,735,912 1,795,668 1,940,244 45.0 51.7 38.5 59.5 66.5 53.3 56.7 68.1 46.4 4,889,359 2,382,948 2,506,411 71.5 75.7 67.3 88.7 90.7 86.9 83.6 89.7 77.5 2,445,373 1,224,684 1,220,689 73.5 77.2 69.8 86.3 89.1 83.9 84.8 90.3 79.3 2,791,346 1,385,553 1,405,793 56.2 69.9 37.7 49.4 68.6 47.5 42.4 56.5 48.1 74.8 88.2 54.2 69.5 85.5 68.0 64.5 77.1 70.4 66.4 82.1 46.4 61.6 80.7 59.1 49.2 68.6 54.9 605,237 1,206,682 806,940 439,397 827,425 707,424 324,605 748,779 514,796 55.8 70.5 37.9 48.4 70.1 47.0 43.4 56.2 50.6 71.1 84.6 49.9 62.3 82.0 62.3 59.3 73.4 66.8 68.5 82.4 47.6 61.5 81.1 60.1 53.4 70.2 59.6 785,123 1,287,161 994,607 590,464 1,125,985 952,185 436,354 921,109 587,717 Source: CSO, Census of Population & Housing National Analytical Report, 2000 26 Population