Namibia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Namibia
54.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Namibia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 54.9% in Namibia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 58.5% | 27.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 66.1% | 19.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 76.6% | 24.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 82.7% | 27.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 28.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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