Cape Verde vs Namibia: Literacy rates among adults

Cape Verde

88.5%

in 2024

Namibia

87.6%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

50th

Namibia rank

53rd

Literacy rates among adults over time

Cape Verde currently reports 88.5% against 87.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.