Namibia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Namibia
54.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Namibia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.7% against 54.9% in Namibia, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 57.9% | 26.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 65.7% | 19.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 76.2% | 24.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 82.1% | 27.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 82.7% against 54.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 27.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd 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