ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Namibia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
94.8%
in 2024
Namibia
87.4%
in 2023
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Namibia rank
50th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Namibia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 94.8% against 87.4% in Namibia, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 50th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.8% 74.0% 6.8% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 86.3% 83.5% 2.8% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 92.3% 87.7% 4.7% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 94.6% 87.4% 7.2% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Namibia?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 94.8% against 87.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Namibia?
7.4%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Namibia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 50th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release