Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia
Namibia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 61,487 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia stood at 61,487 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia peaked at 150,026 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61,487 number, in 2018.
That places Namibia 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85,865 number | — |
| 2001 | 67,462 number | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 150,026 number | +122.4% |
| 2011 | 72,867 number | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 61,487 number | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,865 number | 85,865 number | 85,865 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 108,744 number | 67,462 number | 150,026 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,177 number | 61,487 number | 72,867 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Namibia was 61,487 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,026 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,487 number in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.