Namibia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Namibia
88.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
53rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 88.8% in Namibia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 83.5% | 10.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 88.7% | 3.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 93.9% | 4.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 95.4% | 6.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 88.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6.8%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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