ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Namibia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
96.0%
in 2024
Namibia
89.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
50th
Namibia rank
50th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Namibia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 96.0% against 89.1% in Namibia, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 50th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.7% 70.5% 8.3% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 86.9% 83.4% 3.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 93.5% 89.2% 4.3% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 95.8% 89.1% 6.7% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Namibia?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 96.0% against 89.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Namibia?
6.9%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 50th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release