Namibia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Namibia
0.99 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
19th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Namibia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 88 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Namibia or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Namibia, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release