Namibia vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Namibia
59.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
84.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
53rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 84.8% against 59.0% in Namibia, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 55.2% | 16.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 59.8% | 6.0% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 77.1% | 21.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 84.1% | 25.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 84.8% against 59.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 25.8%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release