Namibia vs WB: Ibrd Only: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Namibia
93.5%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
98.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
70th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
68th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Namibia
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 98.1% against 93.5% in Namibia, a difference of 4.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 70th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 68th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Ibrd Only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 80.8% | 9.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 89.2% | 3.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 97.8% | 4.3% | 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, female, Namibia or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 98.1% against 93.5% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Namibia and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 4.6%, 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, female?
- Namibia ranks 70th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 68th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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