Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia
Namibia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 69,386 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia stood at 69,386 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia peaked at 140,890 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69,386 number, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113,644 number | — |
| 2001 | 92,744 number | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 140,890 number | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 85,621 number | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 69,386 number | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,644 number | 113,644 number | 113,644 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 116,817 number | 92,744 number | 140,890 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,504 number | 69,386 number | 85,621 number | 2 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Namibia was 69,386 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,890 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,386 number in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.