Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia
Namibia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 53.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
53.0%
World rank
68th
of 87 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2001
All-time low
48.4%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia stood at 53.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia peaked at 57.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 68th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Namibia was 53.0% 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 57.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Namibia ranks 68th 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 up 9.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.