Namibia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Namibia
59.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 59.0% in Namibia, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 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 | 38.6% | 63.5% | 24.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 69.8% | 16.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 79.4% | 23.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 84.6% | 25.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 85.2% 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 26.2%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release