Namibia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Namibia
87.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
54th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.2% against 87.9% in Namibia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 85.7% | 7.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 90.0% | 3.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 94.0% | 5.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 95.1% | 7.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Namibia or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.2% against 87.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Namibia ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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