Namibia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Namibia
65.7%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
56th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Namibia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 65.7% in Namibia, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 68.5% | 20.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 73.4% | 9.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 82.0% | 21.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 86.5% | 20.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Namibia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Namibia ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release