India vs Namibia: Literacy rate, adult male
India
85.7%
in 2024
Namibia
87.9%
in 2023
India rank
57th
Namibia rank
54th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87.9% against 85.7% in India, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
India ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 54th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 77.8% | 16.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 86.6% | 13.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 88.7% | 8.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, India or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87.9% against 85.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between India and Namibia?
- 2.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- India ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 54th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.