Namibia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Namibia
88.5%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
54th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Namibia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 88.5% in Namibia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 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 | 76.6% | 85.3% | 8.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 89.6% | 3.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 94.1% | 4.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 95.4% | 6.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Namibia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.5% against 88.5% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Namibia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.0%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Namibia ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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