MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Namibia
65.7%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th
Namibia rank
56th

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

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Namibia
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 65.7% in Namibia, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 200 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 68.5% 48.2% 20.3% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 73.4% 64.0% 9.4% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 82.0% 60.6% 21.4% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 86.5% 65.7% 20.8% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Namibia?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 87.0% against 65.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
21.3%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release