Namibia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Namibia
54.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
47th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 54.9% in Namibia, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 47th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.4% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 71.9% | 19.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 82.8% | 27.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Namibia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 83.6% against 54.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Namibia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 28.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 50th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 47th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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