male: 97.2%

female: 88.9% (1991)

Zambia: definition: age 15 and over can read and write English

total population: 78.2%

male: 85.6%

female: 71.3% (1995 est.)

Zimbabwe: definition: age 15 and over can read and write English

total population: 85%

male: 90%

female: 80% (1995 est.)