Namibia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Namibia
54.9%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Namibia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 54.9% in Namibia, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia WB: East Asia & 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% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 54.9% 82.7% 27.9% WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
28.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Namibia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Namibia ranks 50th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release