Namibia vs WB: Ibrd Only: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Namibia
92.1%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
98.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
66th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
66th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 98.3% against 92.1% in Namibia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 66th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 66th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Ibrd Only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 85.1% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.7% | 0.7% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 95.4% | 1.4% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 98.1% | 6.0% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Namibia or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 98.3% against 92.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Namibia and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 6.2%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 66th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 66th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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